Specialist Committee Member (Quality Standards) Anxiety & PTSD


Company:	NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Salary:	£1 - £300 See candidate information pack
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Manchester, M1 3BN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Oct 2026
Closing date:	20 Nov 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

Weare looking forspecialistcommitteemembers with an interest inanxiety and/or PTSDtojoin theQualityStandardsAdvisoryCommittee foranxiety and PTSD topics.

We are looking for the following:

• Psychiatrist– children and young people

Please note: The position ofspecialist committeemember is unpaid. NICE will pay reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including train fares and hotelcosts,when necessary, for attending in-personcommitteemeetings.

Closing date:Midnight on11 November 2026.

If you have an access requirement that prevents you from applying online, pleasecontactqualitystandards@nice.org.ukand we can provide MS word versions of the forms to complete.

Committeemembers agree to:

• set aside enough time to attendcommitteemeetings and use their personal and professional knowledge to inform the development of thequality standard(for more guidance on the timerequired, see the ‘Time commitment’ section below).

• raise any concerns about process or details in the draftquality standardwith thecommitteeandtry to resolve these issues withinthecommittee, with support from the NICE team

• contribute positively to the work of thecommitteeand to developing thequality standard

• consider the analysis and interpretation of evidence prepared by theNICEteam

• act in a professional manner, show good manners andbe courteous to colleagues and staff at all times(committeemembers 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

• read andadhere to NICE’sPrinciples

• act in a way that values equality, diversity, inclusion,dignityand respect.

• read and adhere to NICE’s policies on hospitality, declarations ofinterests and traveland subsistence.

Currently the position ofcommitteespecialist members is unpaid. However, NICE will pay reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including train fares and hotel costs, when necessary, for attendingcommitteemeetings as set out in NICE’snon-staff reimbursement policy.

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 thenon-staff reimbursement policy.

Time commitment:

Committeemembers are expected to attend twoalldaycommitteemeetings(04 March 2027 and 01 July 2027)during the quality standard development. Thesecommitteemeetings will be heldvirtually, with occasional meetings held in person in the NICEManchesteror London offices or hybrid.

In addition to attendingcommitteemeetings a variety of other input isrequiredfromspecialist committeemembers, for which an honorarium is not currently paid.

Specialistcommitteemembers will work in collaboration with thewidercommitteeand the NICEteamto develop a quality standard.

Responsibilities

1. Attend twoall dayQuality StandardsAdvisory Committeemeetings.

1. Attend shortvirtualmeetings (30 minutes) with NICE quality standards team members prior to eachcommitteemeeting.

1. Read, review and comment on relevant material at key points during the development of the quality standard.

1. Prioritise areas of care for which quality statements and measures should be developed.

1. Work with the NICEteamand thecommitteechair asrequiredbetween meetings. Please note that deadlines may be tight, and documents may need to be reviewed with short turnaround times.

1. Prepare for thecommitteemeetings by reading the papers and by gathering anyadditionalinformation on the proposed topics which may be helpful to the discussions.

1. Consider consultation comments.

1. Follow agreed decision-making procedures and accept the collective decisions of thecommittee.

1. Be a champion for the quality standard after publication and undertake activities to promote endorsement of the quality standard.

Conditions

Attendance at twocommitteemeetings over a ten-month period. Preparation work forcommitteemeetings and comment on the meeting outputs will also berequired. TheNICE teammay also ask foradditionalinput from specialistcommitteemembers near the time of publication.

This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Nov 2026

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