Job summary
We're looking for a topic adviser to join our NICE update committee on Diagnosis and management of TB infection (formerly known as latent TB) and TB disease in adults and children.

The Topic Adviser (a consultant paediatrician and a consultant adult physician) will provide expert knowledge on Diagnosis and management of TB infection and TB disease in adults and children act as a source of professional advice to the guideline Chair and NICE staff in the identification and review of evidence. This includes providing input to the early development of the scope, assisting with queries, contribute to discussions at the committee meetings and quality assuring the content of the guideline.

Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills are required, along with an ability to communicate complex issues to differing audiences.

Closing date: Midnight on 11/09/26 Interview dates will be scheduled for the xxxxxx

The on-payroll reimbursement rate (honorarium) for an adviser will depend on their professional status:

• General Practitioners & Consultants: £600 per day (more than 4 hours) or £300 per half day (up to and including 4 hours).
• Agenda for Change: £300 per day (more than 4 hours) or £150 per half day (up to and including 4 hours).

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

Main duties of the job
All 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• Raise any concerns about process or details in the draft guidance with the committee, and try to resolve these issues within the committee, with support from the guidance developer or the NICE guidance project team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
All Members:
NICE will pay reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including train fares and hotel costs, when necessary, for attending committee meetings.

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 - 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 expected to attend all scheduled committee meetings over a year of development. Our committees have been meeting virtually using online software since the COVID-19 pandemic. We will review this regularly but currently anticipate a small number of meetings may be held in person.
• Committee members will have to spend time reading substantial committee documents and helping to produce consultation documents.
• Membership will be for 3 years and will be eligible for renewal. The second and further periods of office will be for periods of up to 3 years by mutual agreement, up to a maximum of 10 years.

Job responsibilities

• Regularly attend Committee meetings (up to 6 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.
• 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
Ability to contribute to the work of the committee
Essential

• "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 and your experience and interest in Diagnosis and management of TB infection (formerly known as latent TB) and TB disease in adults and children. Must be a consultant paediatrician or a consultant adult physician.
• Active registration with the appropriate professional body
• A license to practice
• 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.
• Looking at the role description and person specification, please give details of your ability to gather data, analyse, critique and synthesise complex information as evidenced by relevant experience and/or academic qualifications.

Equality, diversity and inclusion
Essential

• Committment to eliminating unlawful discrimination, advancing equality and an understanding of the issues of inequality in health, public health and social care settings.
• Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us how you demonstrate 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.

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:
• 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?
• "Have you received a prison sentence or suspended sentence of 3 months or more in the last 5 years? INTERNAL Note: (this will usually lead to disqualification unless NICE is actively seeking prof member candidates with this experience, for example, prison health topics)"

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).

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.

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).