Senior Public Involvement Adviser

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health organization in Manchester is seeking a Senior Public Involvement Adviser to lead community engagement initiatives. This role requires a Master's degree and strong experience in project management, healthcare policy knowledge, and integrity. You will guide a team in developing NICE guidelines and ensure effective engagement with diverse communities, addressing health inequalities. Flexible working and generous benefits are offered.

Benefits

Generous NHS Pension

Flexible Working

Exclusive Discounts

27 days' annual leave

Inclusive Staff Networks

Tailored Development

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects with diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to engage with communities impacted by health inequalities.
• Strong knowledge of UK healthcare policy and engagement practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to involve people in NICE's guidelines and evaluations.
• Manage and support a team of public involvement advisers.
• Build relationships with community sector organizations.

Skills

Project management

Community engagement

Public health knowledge

Integrity and credibility

Education

Master's degree or Doctorate in health or social science

Job description

Go back NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Senior Public Involvement Adviser

The closing date is 28 September 2025

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!

We are looking for a passionate and committed public involvement and engagement specialist to join our People and communities team. Come and help us ensure that the voices of people with lived experience, their carers, families, and the voluntary and community sectors organisations that support them inform and influence the recommendations NICE makes.

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 Senior public involvement advisor will join a passionate and experienced team, leading a portfolio of activities to engage and involve people and communities in the development of NICE guidelines, medicines appraisals and healthtech evaluations.

They will be part of the People and communities team's leadership team and deputise for the head of public involvement and engagement. They will represent the team and NICE at internal, national and international levels, demonstrating a high level of credibility and expertise.

The Senior public involvement advisor must build strong working relationships internally and externally, and collaborate effectively, with voluntary and community sector organisations and networks, and other experts in involving and engaging people and communities.

The Senior public involvement advisor will provide oversight and management of involvement and engagement of people and communities across a portfolio of guidance topics and activities. They will manage and lead a team of public involvement advisers and provide expert advice and support to NICE on involvement methodologies and best practice.

The Senior public involvement advisor will play an integral part in leading and delivering programmes of work to support our3-year strategy for involving and engaging people and communities at NICE. They will also play a key role in supporting NICE's broader transformational aims and strategy.

About us

The people and communities team advises on and supports opportunities for involving people who use health and care services, their families, carers, communities and the public across all NICE work programmes. We work with people and communities, and voluntary and community sector stakeholder organisations to ensure that people's lived experience informs and influences NICE's guidance, standards and advice.

Our benefits include:

• Generous NHS Pension - Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK.
• Flexible Working - Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times.
• Exclusive Discounts - Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card.
• Time to Recharge - Start with 27 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Inclusive Staff Networks - Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and more - we celebrate diversity.
• Tailored Development - Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities.

If you feel this is the type of environment you will enjoy working in, apply today!

Job responsibilities

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

• Master's degree or Doctorate (or equivalent qualification), or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development, ideally in health or social science research and/or health policy work.

Experience

• Proven operational involvement in the management of complex projects involving professionals and people with lived experience working together

Experience

• Experience of working with a range of individuals and organisations, including voluntary and community sector organisations, ideally in a healthcare setting

Experience

• Experience of working directly with people and communities most affected by health inequalities

Knowledge

• Highly developed knowledge of UK healthcare policy, including involvement and engagement policies, principles, methods and practice, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience

Knowledge

• Knowledge of health inequalities and approaches for engaging with communities who are marginalised and overlooked, and an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusivity

Skills

• High degree of integrity and personal credibility, with the ability to generate trust and confidence in individuals at all levels both within and outside the organisation

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.

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