Innovation, Policy and Strategy Advisor

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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance and advice on promoting high quality health, public health and social care.

We improve outcomes for people using the NHS and other public health and social care services by:

•    Producing evidence-based guidance and advice for health, public health and social care practitioners
•    Developing quality standards and performance metrics for people providing and commissioning health, public health and social care services 
•    Providing a range of information services for commissioners, practitioners and managers across the spectrum of health and social care.

The Strategy, Policy and International Team supports NICE’s Executive Team to define NICE’s strategy, build and execute effective plans to implement it, and adapt it to changing circumstances. We ground our work in an understanding of the needs of the health system and the capacity of NICE to meet those needs, and we are responsible for defining and managing significant change across the organisation. 

The Strategy Team leads strategy development on behalf of NICE, development of cross-cutting policy, and includes the new enhanced horizon scanning function comprising clinical leads and strategy colleagues. This role will deliver both core strategy work and horizon scanning activities. 

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This is a new role which sits at the intersection of horizon scanning and policy and strategy development in NICE’s new Strategy, Policy and International Directorate.  

The post holder will work with the Associate Director of Strategy and support NICE’s new Strategy, Policy and International Directorate in two primary ways: 

•    Supporting NICE's new enhanced horizon scanning function in the collection, analysis and reporting of insights about emerging technologies, trends and policies relevant to health and care 
•    Leading or supporting policy and strategy analysis and development relating to the delivery of NICE’s aims or in support of government priorities more widely 

It is expected that that the post holder will divide their time equally between the two work areas, with variation throughout the year in the degree of focus on each area.

In supporting the enhanced horizon scanning activity, the post holder will work closely with the two senior clinical horizon scanning leads and the AD Strategy to establish this new priority function. 

Out with the horizon scanning function, the post holder will work as part of NICE’s central policy and strategy function to identify relevant policy, political or strategic changes of relevance to NICE, analyse the impact of those changes, and work with colleagues across NICE to develop appropriate policy advice and responses.  

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The Strategy Unit is responsible for developing cross-cutting strategy and policy positions on behalf of NICE, sitting within the Strategy, Policy and International Team. The team supports NICE’s Executive Team to define NICE’s strategy, build and execute effective plans to implement it, and adapt it to changing circumstances. The team also includes NICE’s new enhanced horizon scanning function, a growing area focussed on identifying innovations 2-5 years ahead of NICE actions to ensure that the organisation and wider health and care system are prepared to appraise and adopt relevant technologies and ways of working.  

We offer a range of benefits including:
•    NHS pension scheme which is one of the most generous in the UK. 
•    We promote flexible working including work from home, compressed hours and flexi start/finish times. 
•    Access to a Blue Light Card which includes a wide range of discounts from major retailers, restaurants and more. 

•    Holiday entitlement which starts from 27 days plus Bank Holidays 

•    Access to modern offices with showers, bike storage facilities and refreshments such as tea and coffee. 

•    Access to Staff Networks including Disability Advocacy and Wellbeing Network, Women In NICE, Race Equality Network, NICE and Proud, Eco-NICE, Change Agent Network. Equality and Diversity is highly valued in the organisation. 

•    Personal development tailored to your needs.