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Partnership Manager
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (from start of contract)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
907-616
Employer
NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Employer type
NHS
Site
Manchester or London
Town
Manchester or London
Salary
£58,972 - £68,525 per annum (Plus HCAS if applicable)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/07/2024 23:59

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NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence logo

Partnership Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8b

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.

As an equal opportunities employer we are committed to creating a inclusive environment and welcome everyone from all backgrounds to apply so we can continue to create a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve.

If you are suitably qualified and have an interest in remote, hybrid, full time or part time working we encourage you to get in touch as we are happy to discuss potential flexible working opportunities.

We have modern offices in Manchester city centre and Stratford, London.  Please take into consideration that you may be required to commute to one of our offices for business purposes if necessary.

Job overview

Here at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) we are passionate about the work we do and proud of the impact we make. We strive for excellence and have an academic culture committed to producing high quality work, which we take collective responsibility for. Not only that, we also put your individual health and wellbeing at the forefront, offering you a great place to work, good benefits, and flexible arrangements, all within a supportive, friendly and inclusive environment.

The Partnership Manager will work with industry, the health and care system and other stakeholders (including academics) to facilitate the wide scale adoption of selected NICE recommended health technologies, and where required, ensure additional evidence is collected, enabling NICE to move from early assessment to full evaluation.

Main duties of the job

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Moderating the relationship between technology companies given a conditional recommendation for use in the NHS while evidence is generated and implementation partners who can help them develop evidence in time for reappraisal.
  • Managing the pipeline to ensure intelligence from the system informs priorities for early value assessment (EVA) and wider technology evaluation in NICE 
    Ensuring implementation partners are kept up to date on new NICE products given conditional recommendations.
  • Communication with recommended technology developers to direct towards working with implementation partners, funders, data owners and academic partners. 
  • Supporting the use of early value assessment including identification of appropriate sites and data generation aligned to published plans. 
  • Developing standard processes for the adoption and use of the full range of technologies with system partners based on a cycle of learning and evaluation 
  • Working with users of NICE and senior system stakeholders to identify, collate, interpret and disseminate system intelligence to inform prioritisation, adoption and guidance development
  • Leading engagement and communication between NICE and the national Cancer Alliances ensuring a structured approach to sharing information and gathering data re new technologies requiring early adoption 

Working for our organisation

The Impact and Partnerships directorate’s overarching purpose is to build effective partnerships with NICE’s users, ensuring their voices and needs drive our work on increasing implementation and the use of NICE products.

Here at NICE we are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make.

We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.

We offer a range of benefits including

  • NHS pension scheme which is one of the most generous in the UK. 
  • We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance 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.

If you feel this is the type of environment, you will enjoy working in then please feel free to contact us for more information or apply now.

Detailed job description and main 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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Master’s degree or Doctorate or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development

Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Specialist knowledge underpinned by relevant practical experience, in the field of implementation science, change management and/or quality improvement

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in or with the life science sector

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of developing effective relationships and working in partnership with senior professionals at a national level

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of the implementation issues of introducing innovative healthcare technologies within the health and care system

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences and to generate trust and confidence in individuals at all levels both within and outside the organisation

Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of procurement and commissioning within the health and care sector

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Angela Osei
Job title
Associate Director - Implementation
Email address
[email protected]
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