Become a Clinical Advisor to the COPD guideline development group within the National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (NCC-CC)

The NCC-CC is based at the Royal College of Physicians. It is a multi-disciplinary collaboration that accepts commissions from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to develop clinical management guidelines for the NHS.

Clinical advisor is drawn from the NHS, healthcare professionals, and / or academia. The clinical advisor does not represent their organisations but is selected for their expertise and judgment.

Responsibilities of this role

As the clinical advisor you will be a key member of the in-house technical team. This involves working closely with the project manager, health service research fellow, information scientist and the health economist in order to:

• Provide a source of clinical advice to the technical team in the identification and review of the evidence
• Ensure that all relevant topics are considered
• Assist with the development of papers for presentation to the GDG, ensuring their appropriateness and relevance to the guideline
• Work with the health service research fellow to develop a coherent assessment of the available evidence
• Advise the technical team on the drafting and editing of the guideline, including responses to stakeholder and public consultation
• Draft relevant sections / elements of the guideline e.g. clinical introductions
• Attend all GDG meetings
• Participate in all pre GDG meetings (either in person or via teleconference)
• Attend other relevant meetings that relate to the guideline

Skills and experience:

Experience

• Previous experience developing evidence-based healthcare and clinical guidelines
• Ability to facilitate a systematic approach to developing consensus recommendations
• Working with patient/ carer representatives

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent negotiating skills

Knowledge

• Expert clinical knowledge in the field of COPD
• Systematic reviews and critical appraisal

Time commitment and conditions

The guideline update is due to commence immediately with an Induction session scheduled for 24 September 2008. The Clinical Advisor is involved in the pre-development (scoping) phase, development and validation phase of the guideline. It is anticipated that the development phase will consist of approximately 6-7 GDG meetings held every 4-6 weeks in London. The total project is expected to span no longer than 18 months.

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

Your application should include:

• A short CV
• A statement explaining how you meet the criteria laid out in the person specification (max 1 page)
• A completed equalities monitoring form
• A completed declarations of interest form
• Names and contact information for two referees who we may contact

Please email applications to taryn.krause@rcplondon.ac.uk or post to:

Taryn Krause
Project Manager
National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions
Royal College of Physicians
11 St Andrews Place
Regent's Park
London
NW1 4LE

Closing date for applications: Friday 9 August 2008

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