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Job summary

Main area
Coordinator
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (minimum 4 days per week)
Job ref
907-784
Employer
NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Employer type
NHS
Site
3rd Floor
Town
Manchester
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59
Interview date
26/08/2025

Employer heading

NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence logo

DIT Coordinator

NHS AfC: Band 5

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance and advice on promoting high quality health, public health and social care.

As an equal opportunities employer we are committed to creating a inclusive environment and welcome everyone from all backgrounds to apply so we can continue to create a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve.

If you are suitably qualified and have an interest in remote, hybrid, full time or part time working we encourage you to get in touch as we are happy to discuss potential flexible working opportunities.

We have modern offices in Manchester city centre and Stratford, London.  Please take into consideration that you may be required to commute to one of our offices for business purposes if necessary.

Job overview

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) exists to help improve the quality, sustainability and productivity of health and social care in England.  We have an international reputation for our approach to producing guidance and information on effective practice that supports better decisions and helps the health and care system to prioritise its investment. We are one of the world leaders in the work that we do!

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility

Main duties of the job

To be considered for this role, we are looking for:

  • Experience of developing and maintaining databases or spreadsheets.
  • Understanding of financial processes – obtaining quotes raising purchase orders etc.
  • Experience of providing administrative and coordination support within a multi-project delivery / complex operational environment.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate confidently and deal effectively with individuals at all levels.
  • Ability to work flexibly in an unpredictable environment and manage changing priorities effectively.
  • Self-motivating with the ability to work unsupervised and make timely, robust, and independent decisions on issues for which they have responsibility.
  • Ability to concentrate and provide excellent attention to details whilst switching between tasks, and subject to continuous interruptions.
  • Comfortable with taking on new areas of work, learning new processes and systems, and committed to ongoing personal development.

Working for our organisation

The Digital, Information and Technology (DIT) directorate is an 80 strong team of digital, information, and technology professionals. Our digital teams adopt a user centric agile methodology and work in multi-disciplinary teams with analytics and insight to develop and maintain NICE’s suite of digital and technology services. The Coordinator role sits in the Strategy and Governance Team. This team provides programme, project, and portfolio management as well as governance, statistical reporting, and administrative support across all NICE Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) activity. 


We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.

Our benefits include:

  • Generous NHS Pension – Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK.
  • Flexible Working – Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times.
  • Exclusive Discounts – Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card.
  • Time to Recharge – Start with 27 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
  • Inclusive Staff Networks – Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and more – we celebrate diversity.
  • Tailored Development – Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities.


If you feel this is the type of environment you will enjoy working in, apply today!

Detailed job description and main 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 full list of responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Relevant degree, basic professional qualification, NVQ Level 6, or equivalent qualification (e.g. non-English qualification) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Outline your experience of developing and maintaining databases or spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel and your level of knowledge in Excel.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Outline your experience of co-ordinating and providing secretariat for meetings, video conferences and other events, including booking rooms and facilities, preparing agendas and papers, minute taking, updating Risks, Actions, Issues and Decisions (RAID) logs, and ensuring timely distribution of papers. Creating and maintaining a forward plan of agenda activity and presentations.

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Outline any experience you have in procurement activities e.g. obtaining quotes, raising purchase orders, receipting invoices etc.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Please demonstrate how you have shown excellent planning and organisational skills, and ability to adapt processes and approach to meet changing needs of the organisation and stakeholders where necessary.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Outline your ability to manage multiple tasks, activities and deadlines for different work streams and stakeholders; working flexibly in an unpredictable environment with changing priorities and business needs; as well as taking on new tasks and activities.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Outline your experience of developing and implementing processes and procedures to improve ways of working or meeting business priorities.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alison Shelmerdine
Job title
DIT Business Operations and Governance Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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