Non-Executive Directors – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Job Description

Ministers are looking to appoint up to 3 Non-Executive Directors (NED's) to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), one of whom will be appointed as the Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC).  

NICE plays a key role in driving improved patient outcomes and value for money across the NHS, social care and public health sectors through the translation of the best available evidence into authoritative guidance on best practice. NICE's board is operating well and is effectively overseeing a challenging transformation plan that will ensure that NICE supports the health and care system most effectively.  

As a NED of NICE, you will contribute to the development of the institute's strategic objectives, provide challenge to the senior management team whilst offering counsel, advice and support.  You must establish and maintain good working relationships with NICE's key stakeholders and, when required, act as a member of one or more of the boards sub committees.

We are looking for candidates who have a track record of significant delivery at a senior level within the private, public or voluntary sectors with the ability to operate effectively as part of a team on the board of a national public body. In addition, you must have experience

in one or more of the following areas:

• a practising NHS clinician at consultant level or equivalent, with experience in the integration and commissioning of services and/or adoption of innovative technologies and models of care;

• digital publishing, particularly in the area of driving transformation through technology;

• horizon scanning of key developments likely to shape healthcare in the future;

• for the ARAC chair role; senior finance experience including in governance, risk management, assurance, and the work of audit and risk committees, preferably from the commercial sector eg Life Sciences. 
    
Remuneration will be £7,883 per annum for a time commitment of two to three days per month.  The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care determines the length of appointment, which may be for up to a maximum of 4 years.

For more information, please visit the Public Appointments website: 
https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9403. If you require an alternative format please call Ralph Cabrega on 0113 254 5481 or Ben Jones on 0113 254 6557 quoting the reference VAC-9403

The closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday, 03 November 2026.

The Department of Health and Social Care values and promotes diversity. We encourage applications from talented individuals from all backgrounds and across the whole of the United Kingdom. Boards of public bodies are most effective when they reflect the diversity of views of the society they serve.