Technical Adviser
Job summary
Do you want to be part of a team leading the use of real-world data for health technology assessment and guideline development.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) exists to help improve the quality, sustainability and productivity of health and social care in England and Wales. We have an international reputation for producing high quality guidance and information on effective practice that supports better decisions and helps the health and care system to prioritise its investments. We are world leaders in the work that we do.
We are looking for someone to lead on the technical delivery of our healthcare data analytics function. As a key member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping NICE's future work with real-world data, ensuring we maximise its capabilities to inform guidance development.
Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Interview date 4 June 2026
We reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications so please don't delay your submission.
Main duties of the job
Healthcare Data Analytics is a central hub for all healthcare data analysis at NICE with an established focus on descriptive reproducible analysis. The team provides an increasingly important function to meet the growing requirements for fast and reliable guidance to the health and social care sectors.
Working with the Associate Director - Healthcare Data Analytics, the Technical Adviser will build on this to lead the next phase of using real-world data, through adopting applied advanced real-world evidence methodology that will enable NICE to deliver future guidance.
The role will provide leadership on the technical functions within healthcare data analytics. This will include overseeing how healthcare data analysis is delivered for guidance development, from quality assurance and quality checks to working with colleagues to ensure the appropriate infrastructure is available.
About us
The Healthcare Data Analytics team provides leadership in access to healthcare data and the necessary analysis to convert data into evidence. Our core mission is to ensure that NICE has access to a comprehensive range of health and care data that informs our guidance and to enable us to be part of a fast-moving system that continually learns from data and implementation. We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.
NICE benefits include:Generous NHS Pension - Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK.Flexible Working - Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times.Exclusive Discounts - Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card.Time to Recharge - Start with 27 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays.Inclusive Staff Networks - Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and NICE and Proud - we celebrate diversity.Tailored Development - Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities.If you feel this is the type of environment you will enjoy working in, apply today!
Job description
Job 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
Education/Qualifications
- Master's degree, or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience, and highly developed expertise in the use of data in health and care, health informatics or health data science
Experience
- Strong Programming knowledge in high level analytical languages (such as R, SQL, Python etc)
Experience
- Expert knowledge of routinely collected health data sources
Experience
- Track record of developing strong quality assurance and automated testing culture into analytical work, including producing robust and reproducible analysis using modern version control software.
Skills/Knowledge
- Experience of working with healthcare data to deliver primary and/or secondary research
Skills/Knowledge
- Experience of leading a team
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.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Address
3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nice.org.uk/