THE NATIONAL COLLABORATING CENTRE FOR CANCER (NCC-C)
Post: Senior Health Economist
Contract Permanent
Hours Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary Band 8a £38,851 - £46,621
Organisation National Collaborating Centre for Cancer
(NCC-C)
Base Greyfriars Road, Cardiff
The National Collaborating Centre for Cancer (NCC-C) is a leading research
centre producing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the NHS in
England, Wales and Northern Ireland aimed at improving patient care. The
NCC-C, which is based in Cardiff city centre, is funded by the National
Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and hosted by Velindre
NHS Trust and works in partnership with Cardiff University and other key
organisations, representing relevant health professions and patient groups.
NICE clinical guidelines are their most frequently accessed products and
have an international reputation for excellence. This is an exciting
opportunity to join a multi-professional team of experienced and
enthusiastic specialists working at a national level and make a leading
contribution to the research programme in support of NICE clinical
guidelines.
The post holder will contribute to the strategic aims of the NCC-C by
providing advice and leadership on all health economic aspects of clinical
guideline development undertaken at the Centre and will be responsible for
the line management and professional development of the two junior Health
Economists within the team. The post holder will also be eligible to apply
for an honorary research fellowship at Cardiff University and on-going
academic advice and support will be provided by the Health Economics and
Policy Unit at the University of Glamorgan.
Applicants must have an MSc in health economics; or an MSc or PhD in a
related discipline with a strong health economic component with experience
of economic evaluation of healthcare technologies. Applicants must have
experience of health economic analysis, evidence-based healthcare, critical
appraisal and multidisciplinary team working. The role requires a high
degree of technical competency across a range of disciplines. It involves
critical evaluation of a range of research evidence on cost effectiveness
to inform the work of the guideline development groups by providing clear
written reports and presentations and by participating in discussions.
For further details on the above post, please contact Dr Andrew Champion,
Centre Manager on 029 2040 2929.
Apply online now at NHS jobs:
http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/vacdetails.cgi?selection=912491970
or for further recruitment information please email:
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Closing date: Friday 2nd July 2010
Please note that we no longer accept CV’s, all information should be
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If you are successful and short listed for interview for the post you will
be contacted by E-MAIL using the email address with which you registered
within 3 weeks of the closing date. Therefore, please ensure that you
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The salary range quoted is an incremental band. The successful applicant
will be appointed to the base point of the salary band unless an
incremental credit application is made by the Appointing Manager.
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