National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Reviews

Pros

I worked at NICE for nearly 6 years in the CHTE team. I had an overwhelmingly good experience during my time there. I was supported significantly, both on a personal and professional level. I felt the management genuinely cared about it's staff, and worked hard to give people opportunities. The people are some of the most hardworking and intelligent I have ever come across. It was a massive decision for me to leave

In my new role, I now realise how well trained I was. My line managers and superiors always made time to try and upskill me. I was always offered the opportunity to take on new training, despite signficant resource challenges. Similarly, now looking back, I realise just how high quality the outputs are

Advice to Management

Give your talented staff opportunities, and remember to thank them. They go above and beyond, almost every day. A thank you goes a long way.

Pros

They trust you to get on with things
They are very supportive of development needs
Flexible working environment
Interesting area to work in
Feel like you are making a real difference
Accepting of challenge

Pros

Excellent benefits and work life balance
Flexible hours and Toil
Working from home when needed
Generous people policies
Great mission to bring consistency to the NHS
Free tea and coffee in the offices
City centre location

Advice to Management

Get a bit closer to the teams son the floor and help retain and develop them so there are opportunities to progress inside the organisation.
Move with the times!!!

Pros

Some of the staff are friendly to work with and some will nic and pic on everything you do.

Advice to Management

Encourage diversity especially ethnic minority at management level. It's wrong moral and professional ethics for an employee to continue to stay in junior position for 16 years when they are willing to progress and you don't encourage and offer opportunities when they are willing.

Pros

Office in central location, free tea/coffee

Advice to Management

Invest & trust your staff. Praise them.

Pros

Great offices, good work life balance and decent access to training

Advice to Management

NICE needs an injection of people with business acumen at their management grades 8a thru to 9. Reliance of people with healthcare knowledge or academic background has seen them lose millions in unproductive contracts particularly 'commissing through evaluation' with the 'medical technology evaluation programme' probably worse offender.

Pros

It is often said that people are nice at NICE and this really is true. Working within an arms length body of the department of health really makes you fell like you are positively contributing to the NHS and wider health and social care sector. The Organisation is committed to employees personal and professional development. Recent improvements have seen a strong increase in employee engagement, with a focus on wellbeing and shared communication. The pay and Benefits package really are very generous for an NHS agenda for change employer. The flexible working culture assists with work-life balance and is open to all.

Advice to Management

Streamline Management structure and empower employees.

Pros

Since joining NICE I've been fortunate enough to join at a time where the team is full of like minded individuals who are very supportive of new ideas and ways of working.

There is flexibility around working hours which is important as I'm a Dad with two children under six. It means I can flex my hours to share the responsibility with my wife.

Many of our employees work from home on a regular basis as the nature of the work they are producing allows the managers to give that level of flexibility.

Lots of very clever people who are clearly brilliant at what they do. I'm regularly having interesting, challenging and productive conversations with my fellow employees across the institute.

It's NICE to be here...

Advice to Management

I'm working with some great people, so please continue to give them the support they need and request, so that we can continue to deliver an exceptional service in health and social care.

Pros

NICE is really well-regarded and employs incredibly qualified and respected people. The offices in both Manchester and London are really central and well-equipped. Lots of possibilities for homeworking and flexible hours - great for work-life balance.

Advice to Management

NICE as an organisation is very analytical , evidence-based and cautious. This is great in many situations, but perhaps not all - a more balanced approach to some decisions would really help to speed up decision-making.

Pros

Great opportunities and training with real world impact. The environment and culture is flexible. The particular strength are the people

Advice to Management

Keep up the great work it is appreciated