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NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Senior Developer

The closing date is 16 September 2026

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Job summary

This role qualifies for a 13% per annum recruitment and retention payment on top of the band 7 base salary.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is looking for a Senior Front-End Developer to help design, build and improve the digital services that support the NHS and wider health and care system.

You will be a key contributor within an agile, multidisciplinary engineering team, developing accessible, high-quality and performant front-end applications used by millions of users. You will work closely with designers, researchers and back-end developers, contributing to technical decisions and supporting the development of more junior colleagues.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Please refer to the Direct Gov website for further information regarding eligibility.

Please note this vacancy may be closed early if sufficient suitable applications are received so we encourage an early application.

There are 2 fixed term vacancies available - 1 x FTC ending March 2028 and 1 x fixed term maternity-cover ending June 2027

Interviews will take place in-person, in our Manchester office, and will include a technical test as part of the interview process.

Main duties of the job

o Designing and building robust, secure, front end web applications.o Writing maintainable, and well tested code using modern front end technologies such as React, NextJs, Vite, Nuqso Work collaboratively as part of an Agile, multidisciplinary delivery team o Ensuring services meet accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA) and follow NICE and GDS best practice.o Participating in code reviews, knowledge sharing and mentoring activities.o Supporting live services and helping identify and resolve technical issues.o Working with the wider Engineering Team to prototype, evaluate and integrate emerging technologies such as generative AI into secure, reusable and production ready front end components.

About us

The Engineering team at NICE designs, builds, and runs the digital services that underpin nationally relied upon health and care guidance used by millions of people.

The team creates secure, reliable software that supports both internal guidance production and public-facing services such as the NICE website, BNF, and Clinical Knowledge Summaries. Engineers work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams, applying DevOps and secure by design principles to continuously improve live services and deliver meaningful digital outcomes.

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 CardTime 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

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

Details

Date posted

03 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year This role qualifies for a 13% per annum R&R Payment

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

19 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

907-876-A

Job locations

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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

Experience

Desirable

• Proven and demonstrated experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary agile delivery team, through all phases of the software development lifecycle.

Experience

Essential

• Proven and demonstrated experience building robust, cross-browser and cross-device user interfaces.

Experience

Essential

• Proven and demonstrated experience in building accessible interfaces that work for as many users as possible, regardless of their needs.

Experience

Essential

• Proven and demonstrated experience of using testing frameworks to validate software solutions.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Proven and demonstrated experience of modern JavaScript, including libraries and frameworks such as ReactJS, NextJs, Vite, Nuqs

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Proven and demonstrated experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary agile delivery team, through all phases of the software development lifecycle.

Experience

Essential

• Proven and demonstrated experience building robust, cross-browser and cross-device user interfaces.

Experience

Essential

• Proven and demonstrated experience in building accessible interfaces that work for as many users as possible, regardless of their needs.

Experience

Essential

• Proven and demonstrated experience of using testing frameworks to validate software solutions.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Proven and demonstrated experience of modern JavaScript, including libraries and frameworks such as ReactJS, NextJs, Vite, Nuqs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Engineer

Andrew Child

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

03 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year This role qualifies for a 13% per annum R&R Payment

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

19 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

907-876-A

Job locations

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN

United Kingdom

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