Professional Committee Members - Suspected sepsis in under

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The closing date is 28 January 2026

We're looking to recruit the following roles to the Suspected Sepsis in under 16s committee:

• GP with a special interest in paediatrics
• Infectious disease consultant
• Paediatric ED consultant
• 2 x Paediatric ED Nurse Specialist/ACP/Consultant Nurse
• Paediatric intensivist
• Paramedic

Please note:

NICE will reimburse locum backfill for committee members that are working in NHS general practice and a locum is needed to allow their attendance on NICE business. We will also reimburse members on Agenda for Change or equivalent contracts. Details can be found in the non-staff reimbursement policy attached.

Closing date:
Midnight on 28 January 2026.

If you have an access requirement that prevents you from applying online, please contact  and we can provide MS word versions of the forms to complete.

Committee members agree to:

• Set aside enough time to attend committee meetings and use their personal and professional knowledge to inform the development of the guidance
• Raise any concerns about process or details in the draft guidance with the committee, and try to resolve these issues within the committee, with support from the guidance developer or the NICE guidance project team
• Contribute positively to the work of the committee and to developing the guidance
• Take full account of the evidence in developing recommendations
• Consider the analysis and interpretation of evidence prepared by the evidence review team
• Act in a professional manner, show good manners and be courteous to colleagues and staff at all times (committee members should behave in a polite, efficient and respectful manner and without bias or favour, using the highest standards of conduct expected in public life and service while on NICE duty)
• Be impartial and honest in conducting their duties for NICE, use public funds entrusted to them to the best advantage of NICE, and avoid deliberately damaging the confidence of the public or stakeholders in NICE
• Ensure strict adherence to NICE's Principles and equality policy.
• Read and adhere to NICE's policies on hospitality, declarations of interests and travel and subsistence.

The position of committee member is unpaid. NICE will pay reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including train fares and hotel costs when necessary, for attending committee meetings.

Other expenses:

NICE recognises that in some circumstances individuals will need to arrange for carers or support workers to accompany them to a meeting, or to take over unpaid caring responsibilities while they are at a meeting - this includes childcare or care of a family member with a disability or other additional needs. The circumstances in which NICE can provide reimbursement for such costs are outlined in the non-staff reimbursement policy.

Time commitment:

Committee members are expected to attend 3 - 4 day-long committee meetings during development. Our committees have been meeting virtually using online software since the COVID-19 pandemic. We will review this regularly but currently anticipate a small number of meetings may be held in person.

Committee members will have to spend time reading substantial committee documents and helping to produce consultation documents.

Membership will be for the duration of the guideline and will be eligible for renewal. Further periods of office can be for periods of up to 3 years by mutual agreement, up to a maximum of 10 years.

Before you consider applying for this role, please ensure you read the conflicts of interest section of the attached applicant information document and refer to NICEs policy on declaring and managing interests for NICE advisory committees

Responsibilities:

• Regularly attend Committee meetings as well as an annual awayday and occasional training.
• Contribute to the panel deliberations from their own specialist knowledge whilst respecting input from non-specialists and lay persons.
• Apply their own experience and judgement to the topics under discussion, rather than act as a representative of their…