# Frailty Professional member > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/frailty-professional-member/60392ae9-26a3-41ba-ad14-c36d5e5da6a1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/frailty-professional-member/60392ae9-26a3-41ba-ad14-c36d5e5da6a1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Salary:** £1 to £1,000 a session - **Contract type:** Voluntary - **Employment type:** Flexible working, Home or remote working - **Closing date:** 2026-08-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-30T14:07:50.044Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/G9907-26-0091?employerCode=G9907 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8190744?FromJobsNHS=1&ShowJobAdvert= - **Employer website:** https://www.nice.org.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary We are looking for the following roles with an interest and/or experience in the identification and assessment of frailty in adults in primary care to join the committee: - General practitioner - Advanced nurse practitioner or other general practice staff - Frailty pharmacist - Physiotherapist - Geriatrician - Care home practitioner working with older people (care home manager, nurse or carer involved in identification and assessments for frailty) For these roles we particularly welcome applications from health or social care practitioners whohave experience of working as part of neighbourhood health teams and/or working with care homes and/or in a public health context regarding the prevention of frailty progression. We also welcome applications from people who have experience of working with people with dementia and/or learning disabilities and/or mental health problems. Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 16th August 2026. If you have an access requirement that prevents you from applying online, please contact frailty@nice.org.uk and we can provide MS word versions of the forms to complete. Interviews are scheduled to take place virtually on: Thursday 27th August 2026 and Friday 28th August 2026. ### Main duties of the job Committee members agree to: Set aside enough time to attend committee meetings and use their personal and professional knowledge to inform the development of the guidance Raise any concerns about process or details in the draft guidance with the committee, and try to resolve these issues within the committee, with support from the guidance developer or the NICE guidance project team Contribute positively to the work of the committee and to developing the guidance Take full account of the evidence in developing recommendations Consider the analysis and interpretation of evidence prepared by the evidence review team Act in a professional manner, show good manners and be courteous to colleagues and staff at all times (committee members should behave in a polite, efficient and respectful manner and without bias or favour, using the highest standards of conduct expected in public life and service while on NICE duty) Be impartial and honest in conducting their duties for NICE, use public funds entrusted to them to the best advantage of NICE, and avoid deliberately damaging the confidence of the public or stakeholders in NICE Ensure strict adherence to NICE's Principles and equality policy. Read and adhere to NICE's policies on hospitality, declarations of interests and travel and subsistence. ### About us The position of committee member is unpaid. NICE will reimburse locum backfill for committee members that are working in NHS general practice and a locum is needed to allow their attendance on NICE business. The cost of the locum cover will be reimbursed up to a maximum of £1,000 per day (more than 4 hours) or £500 for half a day (up to and including 4 hours). Self-employed GP locums working in the NHS will be reimbursed at a rate of £600 per day (more than 4 hours) or £300 for half a day (up to and including 4 hours). Committee members employed on Agenda for Change terms and conditions will be re-imbursed in line with their current substantive salaries, up to a maximum of £300 per day (more than 4 hours) or £150 per half day (up to and including 4 hours). Other expenses: NICE recognises that in some circumstances individuals will need to arrange for carers or support workers to accompany them to a meeting, or to take over unpaid caring responsibilities while they are at a meeting. The circumstances in which NICE can provide reimbursement for such costs are outlined in the non-staff reimbursement policy. Time commitment: Committee members are initially expected to attend around 4 day-long virtual committee meetings from September 2026 to January 2027, with the possibility of further work in 2027. Committee members will have to spend time reading substantial committee documents. ### Details - Date posted: 30 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £1 to £1,000 a session See supporting information detailing the reimbursement policy - Contract: Voluntary - Working pattern: Flexible working, Home or remote working - Reference number: 907-CM-8190744 - Job locations: Virtual, Virtual, E20 1JQ, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Before you consider applying for this role, please ensure you read the conflicts of interest section of the attached applicant information document and refer to NICEs policy ondeclaring and managing interests for NICE advisory committees. Responsibilities: Regularly attend Committee meetings (initial involvement will be up to 4 committee meetings in 2026 with the possibility of further work in 2027) as well as occasional training. Contribute to the panel deliberations from their own specialist knowledge whilst respecting input from non-specialists and lay persons. Apply their own experience and judgement to the topics under discussion, rather than act as a representative of their organisation. Work with the other members of the Committee and NICE staff to identify key issues and review evidence. Work with other members of the Committee and NICE staff to formulate recommendations and comment on the evidence and on drafts of the guidance. Agree the final recommendations and guidance. Advise on implementation issues as required. Ensure appropriate consideration of the implications of guidance for duties under equalities legislation. Follow agreed decision-making procedures and accept the collective decisions of the Committee. Abide by NICEs code of conduct for Committee members including declarations of interest, and follow the Committees operational procedures. Prepare for the Committee meetings by reading the substantive papers and by gathering any additional information on the proposed topics which may be helpful to the discussions. Participate in review(s) of the functioning of the Committee and accept changes to the membership, remit, procedures, etc., of the Committee as a result. Participate in induction training and other training which may be offered periodically. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Desirable** - oExperience of working as part of: neighbourhood health teams and/or working with care homes and/or in a public health context regarding the prevention of frailty progression oExperience of working with people with dementia and/or learning disabilities and/or mental health problems. ### Equality and diversity **Essential** - Commitment to eliminating unlawful discrimination, advancing equality and an understanding or awareness of the issues of inequality in health, public health and social care settings. ### Nature of the motivation underpinning the application **Essential** - Clearly and persuasively stated reasoning for making an application. ### Ability to contribute to the work of the advisory body **Essential** - oExperience of working with adults with frailty, in identifying and assessing frailty and in contributing to the prevention of frailty progression in primary care and community care NHS and social care settings. oExperience in health or social care, either as a practicing health or social care professional, or working in or in association with the wider aspects of health or social care or the healthcare industries in one of the following roles: General practitioner; Advanced nurse practitioner or other general practice staff; Frailty pharmacist; Physiotherapist; Geriatrician; Care home practitioner working with older people (care home manager, nurse or carer involved in identification and assessments for frailty) oActive registration with the appropriate professional body if appropriate oA licence to practise for medical roles only oAn understanding of the social, political, economic and professional influences on NICE ### Ability to understand and interpret multiple complex data sets **Essential** - Ability to gather data, analyse, critique and synthesise complex information, as evidenced by relevant experience and/or academic qualifications. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.