Technical Analyst (NHS AfC: Band 7) - Technical analyst - NICE - The National Institute for Hea[...]

NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

NICE is seeking a Technical Analyst to support the development of evidence-based health guidance. The successful candidate will lead systematic reviews, critically evaluate evidence, and communicate complex findings to diverse audiences. This position offers flexible working options and a supportive environment within the NHS framework.

Benefits

Generous NHS pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Access to Blue Light Card discounts

27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in conducting systematic reviews.
• Ability to lead the development of evidence reviews.
• Experience in critically appraising health literature.

Responsibilities

• Lead systematic reviews and evidence synthesis for health guidance.
• Evaluate and synthesize complex data from varied sources.
• Produce evidence reports supporting decision-making.

Skills

Systematic review methodology

Evidence synthesis

Critical appraisal

Healthcare research methods

Communication of complex information

Education

Experience in health research

Experience in policy development

Job description

Employer NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Employer type NHS Site 3rd Floor Town Manchester Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 02/07/2025

Technical Analyst

NHS AfC: Band 7

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

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.

We improve outcomes for people using the NHS and other public health and social care services by:

• producing evidence-based guidance and advice for health, public health and social care practitioners
• developing quality standards and performance metrics for people providing and commissioning health, public health and social care services
• providing a range of information services for commissioners, practitioners and managers across the spectrum of health and social care.

The Centre for Guidelines develops guidance on the promotion of good health and social care and the prevention of ill health, the appropriate treatment and care for people with specific diseases and conditions, and service delivery. The guidance is used by those working in the NHS, local government, social care, and patients and their families. The NICE guidelines programme is one of the largest in the world, having produced more than 300 guidelines since it was established in 2001.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for people with demonstrable experience in conducting systematic reviews or evidence syntheses.

You will be based in the Professional team within the Centre for Guidelines and will work on a range of topics collaboratively within small multidisciplinary teams.

You will provide methodological input into producing evidence –based guidance, including development of recommendations and quality standards for the NHS.

We are interested in hearing from experienced systematic reviewers who can:

• Lead the development of evidence reviews
• Undertake systematic reviews and evidence synthesis, including
  • Evaluating the validity and relevance of data which may be highly complex, and from a variety of sources
  • Critically appraising relevant clinical research studies
  • Collating and summarising qualitative and quantitative evidence
  • Synthesising information to give a balanced view of the evidence base
  • Assessing the completeness of the evidence base, identifying gaps and highlighting important issues for discussion by topic experts
  • Producing evidence reports that include deliberative discussions and conclusions that underpin decision making
• Collate, interpret and present current practice data when supporting the development of Quality Standard statements
• Present highly complex and sometimes conflicting or contentious information with clarity and sensitivity to groups of people including topic experts and non-specialists

Working for our organisation

We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment. In particular, NICE has several Staff Networks including Disability Advocacy and Wellbeing Network, Women In NICE, Race Equality Network, NICE and Proud, Change Agent Network. Equality and Diversity is highly valued within NICE.

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.
• Personal development tailored to your needs.

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

Experience

• Experience of working in and contributing to at least one area of guidance or policy development: surveillance; health research and assessment; systematic review methodology; quality improvement methods; implementation or; health technology assessment

Experience

• Experience or familiarity with research design, methodology, conduct and reporting.

Experience

• Experience in critically appraising health literature.

Skills/Knowledge

• Highly Specialist/Advanced expertise in at least one of the following areas: healthcare research methods; systematic review methodology and synthesis; quality improvement methods; routinely collected health date; medical statistics; clinical trials; public health and health policy; social care or; epidemiology

Skills/Knowledge

• The ability to take primary responsibility for the design and execution of evidence synthesis to support any stage of developing guidance or standards.

Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to communicate highly complex information accurately and persuasively using a variety of presentation techniques, in accessible language to an audience of varied technical backgrounds, and sensitively to patients who have the medical condition under discussion.

Important - Due to NICE’s use of anonymised recruitment practices we ask all candidates not to include any personal details within their application. Please ensure you provide sufficient detail in the supporting information section to allow our team to make an informed judgement about your suitability for this role at this stage. CV’s will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidates must ensure that all information provided in their application is factually accurate. Any examples provided must be taken from personal experience. The Civil Service abides by honesty and integrity as part of its core values, if evidence of plagiarism is found, applications may be withdrawn.

By submitting an application, you agree that it may be rejected or subject to disciplinary action if evidence of plagiarism is detected. Examples of plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Please contact [e-mail] if you wish to discuss any additional needs or reasonable adjustments which may support you with your application and/or at interview.

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