Severe and enduring mental illness Professional Committee Member
The closing date is 09 February 2026
NICE is undertaking a review of its guidelines on Severe and enduring mental illness.
We are looking for the following practicing healthcare professionals with demonstrable relevant experience, clinical knowledge, and expertise in the management of severe and enduring mental illness to join our committee.
* Consultant Psychiatrist (child and adolescent)
* Clinical Psychologist (adult)
* Clinical Psychologist (child and adolescent)
* Youth Mental Health Specialist (for example Youth Intensive Psychological Practitioner or Professional from a Mental Health Support Team)
* Mental Health Nurse (community)
* Social Worker (Mental Health)
* Senior NHS Manager (with experience of managing/delivering services to people with severe and enduring mental illness)
* Individual with expertise in public mental health and health inequalities
* High intensity therapist from NHS talking therapies with expertise in severe and enduring mental illness
You must state in your application which of the above roles you are applying for.
Interview date: Monday 2nd & Friday 9th March
If you have an access requirement that prevents you from applying online, please contact christine.harris@nice.org.uk and we can provide MS word versions of the forms to complete.
Main duties of the job
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* Raise any concerns about process or details in the draft guidance with the committee, and try to resolve these issues within the committee, with support from the guidance developer or the NICE guidance project team.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
Committee members employed on Agenda for Change terms and conditions will be re-imbursed in line with their current substantive salaries, up to a maximum of £300 per day (more than 4 hours) or £150 per half day (up to and including 4 hours).
NICE will reimburse locum backfill for committee members that are working in NHS general practice and a locum is needed to allow their attendance on NICE business. The cost of the locum cover will be reimbursed up to a maximum of £1,000 per day or £500 for half a day.
Self-employed GP locums working in the NHS will be personally reimbursed at a rate of £600 per day (more than 4 hours) or £300 for half a day (up to and including 4 hours) upon receipt of a completed claim form.
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 day-long committee meetings over approximately an 18 month period (subject to review). Our committees have been meeting virtually but a small number of meetings may be held in person.
Job responsibilities
To work in collaboration with NICE staff, the guideline Chair and the Committee over a period of 18 months (initially) to review, validate and develop clinical guidelines within the scope of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) severe and enduring mental health illness review. To provide expert knowledge on guidelines within the scope of the review and act as a source of clinical advice to the guideline Chair and NICE staff in the identification and review of evidence for related updates. The Topic Adviser will be supported by NICE staff who will be responsible for overall project management, organising Committee meetings, carrying out evidence reviews and economic analysis.
Committee members are expected 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.
* Act in a way that values equality, diversity, inclusion, dignity and respect.
* Read and adhere to NICE's Principles.
* Read and adhere to NICE's policies on hospitality, declarations of interests and travel and subsistence.
Conditions
* Where overnight accommodation is required, this must be agreed with NICE staff in advance of the meeting.
* Travel and subsistence will be met as per the NICE policy on travel and subsistence.
Equality and diversity statement
NICE is committed to eliminating unlawful discrimination and advancing equality and is mindful of the issues of inequality in health, public health and social care settings.
Additional information
£1 to £1,000 a session – see supporting information for details of reimbursement policy.
Contact
For any questions, please contact the NICE recruitment team.
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