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Director - NICE Advice
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 9
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
907-658
Employer
NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Employer type
NHS
Site
Manchester or London
Town
Manchester or London
Salary
£105,385 - £121,271 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/10/2024 23:59
Interview date
28/10/2024

Employer heading

NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence logo

Director - NICE Advice

NHS AfC: Band 9

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance and advice on promoting high quality health, public health and social care.

As an equal opportunities employer we are committed to creating a inclusive environment and welcome everyone from all backgrounds to apply so we can continue to create a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve.

If you are suitably qualified and have an interest in remote, hybrid, full time or part time working we encourage you to get in touch as we are happy to discuss potential flexible working opportunities.

We have modern offices in Manchester city centre and Stratford, London.  Please take into consideration that you may be required to commute to one of our offices for business purposes if necessary.

Job overview

Director – NICE Advice

  • Permanent, full-time
  • Manchester or London, with hybrid-working
  • Accountable to Director for HealthTech, CHTE

As the Director of NICE Advice, you will be responsible for leading and growing our business unit. You will oversee all aspects of the business, including strategy development, sales, project delivery, and team management. Your goal is to enhance NICE Advice's reputation as a trusted partner and drive its continued success.

The assessment process

  • Anoymous longlist and shortlist: Applicants will be evaluated against the essential criteria mentioned in the job advertisement
  • Stakeholder discussion: Candidates will discuss a topic with a range of key stakeholders from across NICE to assess their soft skills and values fit to the organisation
  • Psychometric test: Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a short 15 minute psychometric test before attending an interview 
  • Interviews: A topic will be provided in advance of the interview for candidates to prepare a presentation for the executive commercial team

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 28 October 2024.

Main duties of the job

  • Achieving annual business targets, maintaining the highest standards of advice to clients through the various products/services and ensuring robust operation within the agreed governance framework
  • Strategic development of the business unit, identifying new opportunities and developing the portfolio of consulting services including those delivered in collaboration with external partners such as EMA, MHRA, EUnetHTA, the FDA, other public sector bodies and potentially commercial organisations (CROs, investment and consulting companies)
  • Ensuring a high profile for the business unit with the client base of developers of healthcare products and international organisations such that there is on-going demand for consultancy services

Working for our organisation

NICE Advice is a commercial arm of NICE that provides valuable consultancy services to the life sciences industry. We offer expert guidance, insights, and support to help companies navigate the complex landscape of health technology evaluation and market access.

We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.

We offer a range of benefits including:

  • NHS pension scheme which is one of the most generous in the UK. 
  • We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance including work from home, compressed hours and flexi start/finish times. 
  • Access to a Blue Light Card which includes a wide range of discounts from major retailers, restaurants and more. 
  • Holiday entitlement which starts from 27 days plus Bank Holidays 
  • Access to modern offices with showers, bike storage facilities and refreshments such as tea and coffee. 
  • Access to Staff Networks including Disability Advocacy and Wellbeing Network, Women In NICE, Race Equality Network, NICE and Proud, Eco-NICE, Change Agent Network. Equality and Diversity is highly valued in the organisation. 
  • Personal development tailored to your needs.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you feel this is the type of environment, you will enjoy working in then please feel free to contact us for more information or apply now.  If you wish to arrange an informal discussion with the recruiting manager Mark Chapman, Director for HealthTech, then please contact Executive Assistant Pratixa Patel [email protected] 

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.

Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications/experience

Essential criteria
  • Appropriate postgraduate scientific qualification eg PhD/MBA and demonstrable experience in a commercial customer facing healthcare industry. Further specialist training or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Contemporary Industry experience in health care consulting or related company experience at Senior Manger level or above.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of developing strategies to meet changing organisational needs

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Strong sales leadership skills and customer service

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the disciplines of health technology assessment (e.g. health economics, systematic review, pharmacy, epidemiology, medical statistics, clinical research)

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • An understanding of the social, political, economic and technological context in which the NHS, NICE and NICE Advice clients operate.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Pratixa Patel
Job title
Executive Assistant
Email address
[email protected]
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