Job summary
NICE is undertaking a review of its guidelines on Severe and enduring mental illness.
We are looking for the following practicing healthcare professionals with demonstrable relevant experience, clinical knowledge, and expertise in the management of severe and enduring mental illness to join our committee.
- Consultant Psychiatrist (adult)
- Consultant Psychiatrist (child and adolescent)
- Clinical Psychologist (adult)
- Clinical Psychologist (child and adolescent)
- Youth Mental Health Specialist (for example Youth Intensive Psychological Practitioner or Professional from a Mental Health Support Team)
- General Practitioner X2
- Mental Health Nurse (community)
- Mental Health Nurse (inpatient)
- Pharmacist (Mental Health)
- Social Worker (Mental Health)
- Senior NHS Manager (with experience of managing/delivering services to people with severe and enduring mental illness)
- Individual with expertise in public mental health and health inequalities
- High intensity therapist from NHS talking therapies with expertise in severe and enduring mental illness
You must state in your application which of the above roles you are applying for.
Interview date: Monday 2nd & Friday 9th March
Closing date: Monday 9th February
If you have an access requirement that prevents you from applying online, please contact christine.harris@nice.org.uk and we can provide MS word versions of the forms to complete.
Main duties of the job
Committee members agree to:
Set aside enough time to attend committee meetings and use their personal and professional knowledge to inform the development of the guidance.
Raise any concerns about process or details in the draft guidance with the committee, and try to resolve these issues within the committee, with support from the guidance developer or the NICE guidance project team.
Contribute positively to the work of the committee and to developing the guidance.
Take full account of the evidence in developing recommendations.
Consider the analysis and interpretation of evidence prepared by the evidence review team.
Act in a professional manner, show good manners and be courteous to colleagues and staff at all times (committee members should behave in a polite, efficient and respectful manner and without bias or favour, using the highest standards of conduct expected in public life and service while on NICE duty).
Be impartial and honest in conducting their duties for NICE, use public funds entrusted to them to the best advantage of NICE, and avoid deliberately damaging the confidence of the public or stakeholders in NICE.
Ensure strict adherence to NICE's Principles and equality policy.
Read and adhere to NICE's policies on hospitality, declarations of interests and travel and subsistence.
About us
Committee members employed on Agenda for Change terms and conditions will be re-imbursed in line with their current substantive salaries, up to a maximum of £300 per day (more than 4 hours) or £150 per half day (up to and including 4 hours).
NICE will reimburse locum backfill for committee members that are working in NHS general practice and a locum is needed to allow their attendance on NICE business. The cost of the locum cover will be reimbursed up to a maximum of £1,000 per day or £500 for half a day.
Self-employed GP locums working in the NHS will be personally reimbursed at a rate of £600 per day (more than 4 hours) or £300 for half a day (up to and including 4 hours) upon receipt of a completed claim form.
Other expenses:
NICE recognises that in some circumstances individuals will need to arrange for carers or support workers to accompany them to a meeting, or to take over unpaid caring responsibilities while they are at a meeting - this includes childcare or care of a family member with a disability or other additional needs. The circumstances in which NICE can provide reimbursement for such costs are outlined in the non-staff reimbursement policy.
Time commitment:
Committee members are expected to attend all day-long committee meetings over approximately an 18 month period (subject to review). Our committees have been meeting virtually but a small number of meetings may be held in person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Summary
To work in collaboration with NICE staff, the guideline Chair and the Committee over a period of 18 months (initially) to review, validate and develop clinical guidelines within the scope of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) severe and enduring mental health illness review. To provide expert knowledge on guidelines within the scope of the review and act as a source of clinical advice to the guideline Chair and NICE staff in the identification and review of evidence for related updates. The Topic Adviser will be supported by NICE staff who will be responsible for overall project management, organising Committee meetings, carrying out evidence reviews and economic analysis.
Committee members are expected to:
Set aside enough time to attend committee meetings and use their personal and professional knowledge to inform the development of the guidance (for more guidance on the time required, see the Time commitment section below).
Raise any concerns about process or details in the draft guidance with the committee, and try to resolve these issues within the committee, with support from the guidance developer or the NICE guidance project team
Contribute positively to the work of the committee and to developing the guidance
Take full account of the evidence in developing recommendations
Consider the analysis and interpretation of evidence prepared by the evidence review team
Act in a professional manner, show good manners and be courteous to colleagues and staff at all times (committee members should behave in a polite, efficient and respectful manner and without bias or favour, using the highest standards of conduct expected in public life and service while on NICE duty)
Be impartial and honest in conducting their duties for NICE, use public funds entrusted to them to the best advantage of NICE, and avoid deliberately damaging the confidence of the public or stakeholders in NICE
Act in a way that values equality, diversity, inclusion, dignity and respect.
Read and adhere to NICEs Principles.
Read and adhere to NICEs policies on hospitality, declarations of interests and travel and subsistence.
Conditions
- Where overnight accommodation is required, this must be agreed with NICE staff in advance of the meeting.
- Travel and subsistence will be met as per the NICE policy on travel and subsistence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Summary
To work in collaboration with NICE staff, the guideline Chair and the Committee over a period of 18 months (initially) to review, validate and develop clinical guidelines within the scope of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) severe and enduring mental health illness review. To provide expert knowledge on guidelines within the scope of the review and act as a source of clinical advice to the guideline Chair and NICE staff in the identification and review of evidence for related updates. The Topic Adviser will be supported by NICE staff who will be responsible for overall project management, organising Committee meetings, carrying out evidence reviews and economic analysis.
Committee members are expected to:
Set aside enough time to attend committee meetings and use their personal and professional knowledge to inform the development of the guidance (for more guidance on the time required, see the Time commitment section below).
Raise any concerns about process or details in the draft guidance with the committee, and try to resolve these issues within the committee, with support from the guidance developer or the NICE guidance project team
Contribute positively to the work of the committee and to developing the guidance
Take full account of the evidence in developing recommendations
Consider the analysis and interpretation of evidence prepared by the evidence review team
Act in a professional manner, show good manners and be courteous to colleagues and staff at all times (committee members should behave in a polite, efficient and respectful manner and without bias or favour, using the highest standards of conduct expected in public life and service while on NICE duty)
Be impartial and honest in conducting their duties for NICE, use public funds entrusted to them to the best advantage of NICE, and avoid deliberately damaging the confidence of the public or stakeholders in NICE
Act in a way that values equality, diversity, inclusion, dignity and respect.
Read and adhere to NICEs Principles.
Read and adhere to NICEs policies on hospitality, declarations of interests and travel and subsistence.
Conditions
- Where overnight accommodation is required, this must be agreed with NICE staff in advance of the meeting.
- Travel and subsistence will be met as per the NICE policy on travel and subsistence.
Person Specification
Ability to contribute to the work of the advisory body
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, we want any future NICE guideline on severe and enduring mental illness to drive improvements in care and outcomes, please tell your views on how best a NICE guideline can achieve this. Maximum 500 words.
- Please outline your experience in health or social care (as appropriate), either as a practicing health or social care professional, or working in or in association with the wider aspects of health or social care or the healthcare industries
- Please outline any links with relevant professional bodies
- Please demonstrate your understanding of the social, political, economic and professional influences on NICE
- Please outline your licence to practise for medical roles only
Ability to understand and interpret multiple complex data sets
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please give details of your ability to gather data, analyse, critique and synthesise complex information, as evidenced by relevant experience and/or academic qualifications. Maximum 500 words.
Nature of the motivation underpinning the application
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us about your interest and experience in severe and enduring mental illness and your reason for making an application. Maximum 500 words.
Equality and diversity
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us how you demonstrate commitment to eliminating unlawful discrimination, advancing equality and an understanding or awareness of the issues of inequality in health, public health and social care settings. Maximum 500 words.
Eligibility-it is compulsory to answer all questions, not because you need to meet all the criteria.
Essential
- Are you happy to commit to work within the NICE equality scheme?
- Do you commit to keeping committee discussions confidential as needed?
- Do you have the time to commit to this committee's work? (This includes attending meetings, reading papers, commenting on draft documents, and other work as required)
- Have you worked, or do you work as a healthcare, social care or public health professional? If yes, please give details including profession, specialty and dates:
- Have you received a prison sentence or suspended sentence of 3 months or more in the last 5 years?
- Are you the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order?
- Have you been dismissed (except by redundancy) by any NHS or social care body?
- Have you had an earlier term of appointment with NICE terminated?
- Are you under a disqualification order under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986?
- Have you been removed from trusteeship of a charity?
- Are you employed by the Department for Health and Social Care?
- Are you employed by NHS England's national commissioning functions?
- Are you appointed by NHS England as a National Clinical Director, National Specialty Lead, or Clinical Reference Group chair?
Person Specification
Ability to contribute to the work of the advisory body
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, we want any future NICE guideline on severe and enduring mental illness to drive improvements in care and outcomes, please tell your views on how best a NICE guideline can achieve this. Maximum 500 words.
- Please outline your experience in health or social care (as appropriate), either as a practicing health or social care professional, or working in or in association with the wider aspects of health or social care or the healthcare industries
- Please outline any links with relevant professional bodies
- Please demonstrate your understanding of the social, political, economic and professional influences on NICE
- Please outline your licence to practise for medical roles only
Ability to understand and interpret multiple complex data sets
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please give details of your ability to gather data, analyse, critique and synthesise complex information, as evidenced by relevant experience and/or academic qualifications. Maximum 500 words.
Nature of the motivation underpinning the application
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us about your interest and experience in severe and enduring mental illness and your reason for making an application. Maximum 500 words.
Equality and diversity
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us how you demonstrate commitment to eliminating unlawful discrimination, advancing equality and an understanding or awareness of the issues of inequality in health, public health and social care settings. Maximum 500 words.
Eligibility-it is compulsory to answer all questions, not because you need to meet all the criteria.
Essential
- Are you happy to commit to work within the NICE equality scheme?
- Do you commit to keeping committee discussions confidential as needed?
- Do you have the time to commit to this committee's work? (This includes attending meetings, reading papers, commenting on draft documents, and other work as required)
- Have you worked, or do you work as a healthcare, social care or public health professional? If yes, please give details including profession, specialty and dates:
- Have you received a prison sentence or suspended sentence of 3 months or more in the last 5 years?
- Are you the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order?
- Have you been dismissed (except by redundancy) by any NHS or social care body?
- Have you had an earlier term of appointment with NICE terminated?
- Are you under a disqualification order under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986?
- Have you been removed from trusteeship of a charity?
- Are you employed by the Department for Health and Social Care?
- Are you employed by NHS England's national commissioning functions?
- Are you appointed by NHS England as a National Clinical Director, National Specialty Lead, or Clinical Reference Group chair?
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
