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Trosolwg o'r swydd

Are you interested in the commercial side of health technology assessment? Do you have experience of working with health economic models? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a senior technical analyst to join the Commercial Liaison Team at NICE, providing us with a wide range of technical expertise on many aspects of commercial risk.

Reporting to the technical adviser – commercial liaison, the senior technical analyst will be responsible for providing technical expertise on the commercial elements of health technology assessment. This includes evaluating the commercial risk and opportunities for a range of topics in the NICE technology appraisals and highly specialised technologies work programme, manipulating economic models to assess the impact of changing model inputs and assumptions and developing technically accurate commercial briefing documents. 

Role can be undertaken as fixed term contract or secondment.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The senior technical analyst plays a key role in providing technical expertise on the commercial elements of health technology assessment, working alongside the technical adviser on a portfolio of projects. 

This role involves:

•    translating NICE committee conclusions on clinical and cost-effectiveness into commercially related advice that supports commercial discussions between NHS England and technology developers
•    identifying and assessing the commercial risk of technology appraisal topics
•    supporting committee appraisal teams to understand important issues which may have an impact on commercial opportunities, including medicines pricing
•    maintaining effective working relationships with the NHS England Medicines Value and Access team and with technology developers. 

The post holder will regularly work with economic models for a range of technologies in different disease areas. They will be required to confidently manipulate economic models to assess the impact that changing the model inputs and assumptions has on the cost-effectiveness results. They will also summarise complex information in briefing documents, ensuring technical accuracy and relevance of the information. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The NICE Commercial Liaison Team (CLT) provides an interface between NICE guidance production and the NHS England Commercial Directorates to ensure that: 
•    the value judgements made by NICE committees in the development of guidance are effectively translated and incorporated into those used in related commercial engagements led by NHS England; 
•    NHS England are supported in understanding the impact of these judgements on the commercial arrangements they are developing with manufacturers; 
•    commercial arrangements are assessed to ensure they do not introduce unduly complex monitoring, disproportionate additional costs, burden and bureaucracy to the NHS; 
•    there is alignment between NHS England and NICE guidance production processes that supports timely access for patients to cost-effective and affordable technologies.

Benefits:
•    We offer a range of benefits including the NHS pension scheme and staff discounts
•    We provide a thorough induction programme
•    Personal development is supported through extensive training and development opportunities
•    We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance
•    We value equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community
•    We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in line with the NHS Guaranteed Interview Scheme