Director - NICE Advice
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 16th October 2024
Details
Reference number
372989
Salary
£105,385 - £121,271
(plus HCAS if applicable)
GBP
Job grade
Other
Band 9 (agenda for change)
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
NICE - CHTE - NICE is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care.
Type of role
Other
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Homeworking, Compressed hours
Number of jobs available
1
Contents
Location
London, Manchester
About the job
Job summary
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.
Job description
- 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
Person specification
Qualifications/experience
- 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
- Contemporary Industry experience in health care consulting or related company experience at Senior Manger level or above.
- Experience of developing strategies to meet changing organisational needs
Skills
- Strong sales leadership skills and customer service
Knowledge
- 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
- An understanding of the social, political, economic and technological context in which the NHS, NICE and NICE Advice clients operate.
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.
Benefits
- 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.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
Things you need to know
Selection process details
- Initial assessment: Applicants will be evaluated against the essential criteria mentioned in the job advertisement
- Informal screening: Applicants longlisted will have an informal screening call with, Mark Chapman, Director for HealthTech
- Psychometric test: Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a psychometric test before attending an interview
- Interviews: Candidates will prepare for a presentation and interview with the executive commercial team and key stakeholders from across NICE
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 28 October 2024.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the
Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)
and the
Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Pratixa Patel
- Email : Pratixa.Patel@nice.org.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : Careers@nice.org.uk