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Are you happy to commit to work within the NICE equality scheme?
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Do you commit to keeping committee discussions confidential as needed?
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Do you have the time to commit to this committee’s work? (This includes attending meetings, reading papers, commenting on draft documents, and other work as required)
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Have you worked, or do you work as a healthcare, social care or public health professional? If yes, please give details including profession, specialty and dates:
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Have you received a prison sentence or suspended sentence of 3 months or more in the last 5 years?
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Have you had an earlier term of appointment with NICE terminated?
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Are you under a disqualification order under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986?
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Have you been removed from trusteeship of a charity?
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Are you employed by the Department for Health and Social Care?
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Are you appointed by NHS England as a National Clinical Director, National Specialty Lead, or Clinical Reference Group chair?
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
Committment to eliminating unlawful discrimination, advancing equality and an understanding of the issues of inequality in health, public health and social care settings.
- Ability to contribute to the work of the committee
Experience in health or social care (as appropriate), either as a practising health or social care professional, or working in or in association with the wider aspects of health or social care or the healthcare industries.
- Ability to contribute to the work of the committee
Active registration with the appropriate professional body
- Ability to contribute to the work of the committee
A license to practice
- Ability to contribute to the work of the committee
An understanding of the social, political, economic and professional influences on NICE
- Ability to understand and interpret multiple complex data sets
Ability to gather data. analyse, critique and synthesise complex information, as evidenced by relevent experience and/or academic qualifications.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
NICE is undertaking a review of its guidelines on Severe and enduring mental illness. We are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist with experience of working with people with severe mental illness. This could be in an NHS hospital inpatient or community setting.
The co-opted committee member will work with the NICE technical team, the guideline chair and the committee to the support the specific review of: Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: prevention and management (CG178) including a review of psychological and psychosocial interventions in psychosis.
The expectation is the co-opted committee member will initially be involved in the work outlined, however as the review of the severe and enduring mental illness guidelines progresses professional knowledge from the committee member may be required across other reviews outlined below:
- CG185 - Bipolar disorder: assessment and management.
- CG155 - Psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people – recognition and management.
- CG178 - Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: prevention and management.
- NG181 - Rehabilitation for adults with complex psychosis.
- CG77 - Antisocial personality disorder: prevention and management.
- CG78 - Borderline personality disorder: recognition and management.
- CG158 - Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorder in children and young people: recognition and management.
- NG69 - Eating Disorders.
- NG116 – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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.
Interview date to be confirmed Closing date: Sunday 11 October
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Before you consider applying for this role, please ensure you read the attached applicant information document and refer to NICE's policy on declaring and managing interests for NICE advisory committees.
Responsibilities:
Regularly attend Committee meetings (likely 10 per year) 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 NICE’s code of conduct for Committee members including declarations of interest, and follow the Committee’s 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.
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This advert is for Professional coopted committee member - SMI with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in Remote. It is listed as a Band 9 role. The advertised salary is £1 - £600 See info and attachment for links to reimbursement policy.. The contract type is Voluntary. The application deadline is 11 Oct 2026.
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