Coordinator – Topic Delivery team support

NHS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare organization is hiring a Coordinator to manage planning and operations for the Medicines Evaluation programme. This fixed-term role lasts for 13 months and requires excellent organizational and communication skills. Responsibilities include maintaining scheduling, managing documentation, and supporting delivery teams. The position offers flexible working conditions and salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous NHS pension

Minimum 27 days holiday

Blue Light Card discounts

Modern office facilities

Qualifications

• Experience of developing and maintaining systems and administrative procedures.
• Experience of minute taking and committee servicing support.
• Experience ideally in a health service setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain planning and operations activities.
• Serve topic delivery teams with scheduling and resource management.
• Support documentation management and maintenance.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Relevant first degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

Overview

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) exists to help improve the quality, sustainability and productivity of health and social care in England. We have an international reputation for our approach to producing guidance and information on effective practice that supports better decisions and helps the health and care system to prioritise its investment. We are one of the world leaders in the work that we do!

Do you want to work in a dynamic team where you'll work to ensure the smooth, coordinated running of the Technology Appraisals and Highly Specialised Technology programmes through its planning and operations functions? We're looking for a Coordinator (fixed-term until December 2026 - 13 months) to support the scheduling and allocations activities of the Medicines Evaluation programme. In order to be successful in assessment, you will need to be highly organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility

Main duties of the job

The Coordinator (FTC) will be responsible for maintaining several of work activities of Planning and Operations, including:

• Servicing the wider topic delivery teams and their scheduling and resource management functions by working with the topic delivery project managers to identify, manage and record staff allocations of work
• Supporting the wider topic delivery teams with template / documentation management and maintenance.

About us

The Medicines Evaluation programme at NICE advises the NHS and patients on the clinical and cost effectiveness of selected technologies and their optimal use in practice. We jointly apply selection criteria with the Department of Health to decide which technologies to appraise. While our recommendations are backed by a funding direction from the Secretary of State, they are not mandatory instructions. However, practitioners are expected to consider them, and patient access is protected by the NHS Constitution. Our guidance is valued and has demonstrable impact via our web-based database.

The Planning and Operations team supports business planning and administration across the directorate. This includes scheduling the work programme, managing guidance reviews, stakeholder engagement, and supporting topic delivery teams. Our committee operations function provides secretariat services and manages the Medicines Evaluation Committees, acting as a liaison between the Committees and NICE.

Benefits include flexible working, generous NHS pension, minimum 27 days holiday, Blue Light Card discounts, modern office facilities, staff networks, and tailored personal development.

If this sounds like the right environment for you, please get in touch or apply now!

Details

Date posted: 19 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 13 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number: 907-795

Job locations: 3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BN

Job description

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

Please see the job description attached for the full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Relevant first degree, basic professional qualification/state registration, NVQ Level 6 or equivalent qualification (eg non-English qualification) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development

Experience (Essential)

• Experience of developing and maintaining systems and administrative procedures
• Experience of minute taking and of providing committee servicing support

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of working with a range of individuals or organisations ideally in a health service setting

Skills (Essential)

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
• Thorough attention to detail and high standards of accuracy

Other information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a DBS disclosure may be necessary.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants may be required to provide a criminal records certificate from each country of residence. Guidance can be found on the DBS/official guidance pages.

Employer details

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address: 3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BN

Employer's website: nice.org.uk