Writer

Job summary

Are you a skilled writer with a passion for making a real impact in healthcare? At NICE, you'll help shape how guidance is communicated to the health and care system. You'll craft engaging content for NICE's strategic priorities, making it accessible and impactful for a wide audience. Your work will directly contribute to improving health and care outcomes for millions, turning essential advice into clear, compelling narratives that inspire action.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Report to the Senior Content Manager
2. Create high-quality content that aligns with NICE's voice and messaging
3. Translate complex scientific and medical information into clear, engaging writing

About NICE:

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent organisation that provides national guidance on improving health, public health, and social care. We help ensure that people using the NHS and other public services receive the best possible care by producing evidence-based advice, developing quality standards, and offering vital information services. At NICE, your work will have a direct impact on the care and support people receive, helping to shape the future of healthcare in the UK. If you're looking for a role where your writing makes a difference, we want to hear from you!

Main duties of the job:

In this role, you'll create engaging, in-depth content across a wide range of topics. You'll develop content for NICE's owned and earned channels, simplifying complex health information into accessible formats. You will also take ownership of key corporate publications like the annual report and business plan.

Collaboration is key: you'll work closely with the Senior Content Manager, the Graphic Designer, and the Social Media Manager to produce engaging multimedia content, such as infographics and videos. You'll also contribute to impactful case studies for the NICE website, showcasing real-world outcomes.

You'll ensure all content is meticulously planned, written to the highest standard, and delivered on time while maintaining NICE's brand and tone of voice. Working across departments, you'll align content with broader communications and strategic priorities and build strong relationships with colleagues.

Additionally, you'll partner with the web team to create fresh, engaging content for the NICE website, ensuring compliance with government digital accessibility standards. You'll evaluate content success and refine strategies using the Government Communication Service Evaluation Framework, keeping content timely, relevant, and impactful.

About us:

Our mission is to ensure everyone understands the vital role NICE plays in shaping health and social care. From media relations to creating content for our website, we make our guidance and services accessible and impactful.

We offer a workplace where you can thrive. With a strong focus on flexibility, inclusivity, and professional growth, we provide an environment that supports both your career and personal life.

Why Work With Us?

1. Generous NHS pension scheme: One of the best in the UK.
2. Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like working from home, compressed hours, and flexible start/finish times.
3. Amazing perks: Access to the Blue Light Card for discounts at retailers, restaurants, and more.
4. Great holiday entitlement: Start with 27 days of holiday, plus Bank Holidays.
5. Modern facilities: Bike storage, showers, and unlimited tea and coffee.
6. Inclusive culture: Be part of staff networks like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, and more.
7. Personal development: We invest in your growth with tailored opportunities to advance your career.

If you're looking for a supportive, dynamic environment where your work can make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and join a team that values your contribution.

Date posted: 04 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 907-719

Job locations:

Floor 3

Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN

Job description Job responsibilities:

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.

Please see job description attached for the full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential:

• Degree level and further specialist training, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge in communications acquired through experience and further training/development.

Experience Essential:

• Significant experience and proven expertise as a writer/content producer in a healthcare environment preferably as a corporate writer in the communications team of a national organisation or as a journalist.

Experience Essential:

• Proven experience of contribution to development and implementation of content and channels strategies.

Skills Essential:

• Ability to thrive in an environment of multiple and changing demands, to think and act strategically and to exercise sound judgement in the face of conflicting pressures and deadlines.

Skills Essential:

• Ability to communicate confidently, engage effectively, and generate trust and confidence with a range of colleagues, at all levels, both internally across multidisciplinary teams and from external organisations including at a national level.

Skills Essential:

• Excellent writing skills, including the ability to create coherent and engaging content, and communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences.

Skills Essential:

• Good understanding of NICE and the system in which it operates and a demonstrable in-depth understanding of the extent and nature of NICE's stakeholder community.

Experience Essential:

• Experience in evaluating and improving communication programmes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship:

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name:

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address:

Floor 3

Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN

Employer's website:

https://www.nice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)