Job summary
- Main area
- Applied AI
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 907-938-DIT
- Employer
- NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Floor 3
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum plus HCAS if applicable
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Applied AI Specialist (Productivity and Tooling)
NHS AfC: Band 7
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
Do you want to do meaningful work that makes a genuine difference to society? Our main purpose here at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is to improve health and wellbeing by putting science and evidence at the heart of health and care decision making. As an organisation we all collaborate to achieve this same goal through empowering our workforce to do great things!
As Applied AI Specialist you will lead the practical adoption, optimisation and governance of applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (e.g. Co-pilots, agents, automation and decision support tools) that improve organisational productivity, decision quality and ways of working, while ensuring they are safe, ethical, value driven and aligned to organisational strategy.
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.
We reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications so please don’t delay your submission.
Please be aware interviews will be held face to face.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for:
- Leading the practical deployment and optimisation of AI enabled productivity tools (e.g. Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams Premium, low code/AI automation, internal AI assistants).
- Translating organisational problems into clear, testable applied AI use cases focused on productivity, knowledge work, insight generation and operational efficiency.
- Evaluation and selection of AI tools and features, balancing capability, risk, cost and user benefit.
- Configuration, piloting, evaluating and iteration of AI tooling (including prompt strategies, agent design, workflow integration and governance controls).
Working for our organisation
We are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make.
NICE offer:
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 NICE and Proud – we celebrate diversity.
Tailored development
Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities.
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
- Holds highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise acquired through master’s degree level or equivalent qualification/experience. Additionally holds specialist knowledge of the relevant area(s) of expertise as outlined in the person specification, acquired through relevant practical experience and training/development
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Artificial intelligence certification or Human computer interaction experience.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in implementing a range of data science techniques, such as machine learning and natural language processing to achieve required business outcomes.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience applying AI or advanced automation tools in real operational or productivity contexts. Extensive experience leading or contributing to AI tool pilots, adoption programmes or digital productivity initiatives.
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Background in healthcare analytics and NHS systems.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Expert in complex and broad AI techniques, tools and delivery methods, particularly LLMs and agents.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to design end to end AI enabled workflows, not just isolated tools. Ability to configure, test and refine AI tools in real business contexts.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elena Doyle
- Job title
- AD - Architecture and Data
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
copy in resourcing team for any email or communications you might have [email protected]
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