Professional Group Members: Gender Incongruence Services; CYP

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The closing date is 04 February 2026

We are looking for specialist development group members with an interest in gender incongruence in children and young people to join the quality standards development group for gender incongruence services for children and young people.

We are looking for the following:

• Paediatrician (adolescent) working in Children and Young People’s Gender Services
• Child psychiatrist working in Children and Young People’s Gender Services
• Child psychologist working in Children and Young People’s Gender Services

Please note: The position of specialist development group member is unpaid. NICE will pay reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including train fares and hotel costs, when necessary, for attending in-person development group meetings.

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Development group members agree to:

• set aside enough time to attend development group meetings and use their personal and professional knowledge to inform the development of the quality standard
• raise any concerns about process or details in the draft quality standard with the development group and try to resolve these issues within the development group, with support from the NICE team
• contribute positively to the work of the development group and to developing the quality standard
• consider the analysis and interpretation of evidence prepared by the NICE team
• act in a professional manner, show good manners and be courteous to colleagues and staff at all times (development group 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
• read and adhere to NICE's Principles
• act in a way that values equality, diversity, inclusion, dignity and respect.
• read and adhere to NICE's policies on hospitality, declarations of interests and travel and subsistence

Remuneration:

Currently the position of development group specialist members is unpaid. However, NICE will pay reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including train fares and hotel costs, when necessary, for attending development group meetings as set out in NICE's non-staff reimbursement policy.

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:

Specialist group members are expected to attend two full day development group meetings during the quality standard development. These development group meetings will be held in-person at a location to be advised, likely to be in central Manchester.

In addition to attending development group meetings a variety of other input is required from specialist group members, for which an honorarium is not currently paid.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Summary

Specialist development group members will work in collaboration with the wider development group and the NICE team to develop a quality standard.

Responsibilities

• Attend two in-person Quality Standards Development Group meetings.
• Attend short virtual meetings (30 minutes) with NICE quality standards team members prior to each development group meeting.
• Read, review and comment on relevant material at key points during the development of the quality standard.
• Prioritise areas of care for which quality statements and measures should be developed.
• Work with the NICE team and the…