Invitation to apply for membership of the Guideline Development Group for the Short Clinical Guideline on Colonoscopic surveillance for prevention of colorectal cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and polyps

NICE have been commissioned by the Department of Health to develop a short clinical guideline on the Colonoscopic surveillance for prevention of colorectal cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and polyps. We are currently seeking to recruit the following healthcare professionals for the guideline development group (GDG):

• 2 x Gastroenterologist
• Specialist nurse for inflammatory bowel disease
• Nurse endoscopist
• Colorectal surgeon
• Pathologist
• 2 x Patient/Carer Member
• Radiologist
• GP

We are also seeking to recruit the following healthcare professional to act as a co-opted advisor to the guideline development group (GDG):

• Gastroenterological epidemiologist (will not be required to attend every meeting)

GDG members are drawn from the NHS, healthcare professionals, patients and/or carers and academia. They do not represent their organisations but are selected for their expertise, experience of working with multidisciplinary and lay colleagues and understanding of evidence based healthcare.

All members of the GDG have equal status, which reflects the relevance and importance of their different expertise and experience. They include health professionals and researchers as well as patient and/or carer members. All Group members need to attend regular meetings and undertake background reading.

Skills and experience

Applicants will have experience of working with multi-professional committees or working groups at a local, national or regional level. Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written skills are required, along with an ability to communicate complex issues to differing audiences. It is desirable that applicants will have experience of guideline development processes, with an understanding of systematic reviews, critical appraisal methods and the role of health economics. Once appointed, the guideline development group will work closely with the short clinical guidelines technical team responsible for reviewing and presenting the evidence to the guideline development group.

Time commitment and conditions

The development phase is scheduled to begin in February 2010 and will continue until October 2010. During this period the short clinical guidelines technical team will host up to 5 GDG meetings which will be held every 4-8 weeks. The meetings will be a mixture of one and two-day events held in Manchester and London. Deadlines will be particularly tight during the validation period of the guideline when drafts will need to be reviewed with short turnaround times.

The dates for the GDG meetings have been provisionally set for:

GDG meeting 1 – 4^th & 5^th February 2010 (Manchester)
GDG meeting 2 – 5^th March 2010 (London)
GDG meeting 3 – 24th March 2010 (London)
GDG meeting 4 ­– 29^th & 30^th April 2010 (Manchester)
GDG meeting 5 – July 2010 date tbc

Closing date for applications: 5pm 30th November 2009.

How to apply

For further information about what the role involves please use the links below:

• Job description and person specification
• Information for applicants
• Recruitment pack (contains all relevant forms, policies and procedures)

If you have any questions or wish to discuss the role further, please contact Victoria Kelly on victoria.kelly@nice.org.uk or 0161 870 3108. Decisions about who to recruit to the Colonoscopic Surveillance guideline development group will rest with the short clinical guidelines technical team. Please note that submitting an application does not automatically guarantee a place on the Group.

The following forms should be completed and returned:

• A short CV
• A short statement outlining how you meet the requirements of the person specification – no more than one page
• Equalities monitoring form
• Declaration of Interests form

You will need to return the forms via email to:

Victoria Kelly – victoria.kelly@nice.org.uk

Interview date and location

Dates for the interviews have been provisionally set for the 14th December will take place via a teleconference and will last no more than 25 minutes.

More information

Victoria Kelly on victoria.kelly@nice.org.uk or 0161 870 3108.

NICE is committed to the values of equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.