Job summary
Appointment of standing members to quality standards advisory committee

Role
Member of the Quality Standards Advisory Committee

Number of vacancies
4 roles across various professions detailed below

Location
Mainly virtual with occasional in person meetings in Manchester and London

Who are we looking for?
NICE is seeking new members to join the quality standards advisory committee and help shape standards that will drive improvements in care and outcomes.

Due to gaps in the current committee, we are particularly keen to hear from:

• Commissioners of health, public health and / or social care services
• Secondary care practitioners
• Audit and measurement professionals
• Public health practitioners

This is an opportunity to contribute to a high-performing, multidisciplinary committee at the heart of NICE's quality improvement work. We welcome applications from people with a broad range of expertise and experience, including those at different stages of their careers.

How to apply
All applications should be submitted via the online recruitment system TRAC by Midnight on 16 July 2026.

Applications received after this date will not be considered. Applicants will also need to upload a short CV.

If you have an access requirement that prevents you from applying online, please contact qualitystandards@nice.org.uk and we can provide alternative versions of the forms to complete.

Main duties of the job
About the role
NICE works with its independent quality standards advisory committees (QSACs) to develop quality standards for a range of settings and audiences related to health, public health and social care. Derived from evidence-based guidance, these standards are significant levers for improvement in quality and are central to supporting the Government's vision for a health and social care system focussed on delivering the best possible outcomes for people who use services.

A number of topic experts will also be invited to join the standing members as specialist committee members for each quality standard topic. All members of QSAC have equal status, which reflects the relevance and importance of their different expertise and experience. All group members need to attend regular meetings and undertake background reading.

Applicants will also have experience of working with multi-professional committees or working groups at a national, regional or local level. Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written skills are required. Applicants will have a good understanding of the breadth of the health and social care systems, including mechanisms required to support continuous quality improvement.

Future quality standards will be developed across a range of health, public health and social care topics. Please note that standing members will be required to work across a range of quality standard topics.

About us
Remuneration:
Currently the position of committee member is unpaid. However, NICE will pay reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including train fares and hotel costs, when necessary, for attending committee meetings as set out in NICE's non-staff reimbursement policy.

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 - this includes childcare or care of a family member with a disability or other additional needs. The circumstances in which NICE can provide reimbursement for such costs are outlined in the non-staff reimbursement policy.

Time commitment:
Committee members are, on average, expected to attend one committee meeting per month (either full or half day). In addition, committee members will need to have time to read committee documents and comment on the quality standard at discrete points during the development process.

Job responsibilities

• set aside enough time to attend committee meetings and use their personal and professional knowledge to inform the development of quality standards (for more guidance on the time required, see the Time commitment section below).
• raise any concerns about process or details in the draft quality standards with the committee, and try to resolve these issues within the committee, with support from the NICE guidance team
• contribute positively to the work of the committee
• take full account of the evidence-based guidance when developing quality standards
• 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
• read and adhere to NICE's Principles
• act in a way that values equality, diversity, inclusion, dignity and respect.
• read and adhere to NICE's policies on hospitality, declarations of interests and travel and subsistence.

Person Specification
Ability to contribute to the work of the committee
Essential

• Experience in health or social care (as appropriate), 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
• Active registration with the appropriate professional body
• A licence to practise
• An 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.

Nature of the motivation underpinning the application
Essential

• Clearly and persuasively stated reasoning for making an application.

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.

Other
Essential

• Please state which advertised role on the committee you are applying for.

Eligibility
Essential

• Are you happy to commit to work within the NICE equality scheme?
• Do you commit to keeping committee discussions confidential as needed?
• 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)
• 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.
• Have you received a prison sentence or suspended sentence of 3 months or more in the last 5 years?
• Are you the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order?
• Have you been dismissed (except by redundancy) by any NHS or social care body?
• Have you had an earlier term of appointment with NICE terminated?
• Are you under a disqualification order under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986?
• Have you been removed from trusteeship of a charity?
• Are you employed by the Department for Health and Social Care?
• Are you employed by NHS England's national commissioning functions?
• Are you appointed by NHS England as a National Clinical Director, National Specialty Lead, or Clinical Reference Group chair?

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is an equal opportunities employer.