Diabetic Foot Professional member | NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

We're looking for practicing healthcare professionals with demonstrable relevant experience, clinical knowledge, and interest or expertise in the management of diabetes-related foot problems to support the update of the Diabetic foot problems: prevention and management guideline:

• Tissue Viability Nurse
• District Nurse or Community Nurse
• Antimicrobial or Surgical Pharmacist

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. The cost of the locum cover will be reimbursed up to a maximum of £600 per day or £300 for half a day.

Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 24 June 2026.

If you have an access requirement that prevents you from applying online, please contact diabetesupdate@nice.org.uk 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• Raise any concerns about process or details in the draft guidance with the committee, and try to resolve these issues within the committee, with support from the guidance developer or the NICE guidance project team.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.
• Be impartial and honest in conducting their duties for NICE, using public funds entrusted to them to the best advantage of 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. Committee members employed on Agenda for Change terms and conditions will be reimbursed in line with their current substantive salaries, up to a maximum of £300 per day (more than 4 hours) or £150 per half day (up to and including 4 hours). These rates also apply to committee members engaged outside of Agenda for Change but in an equivalent role.

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 a year. The following meeting dates have been set: Scoping & Review Protocol meeting: Tuesday 14 July 2026. Membership will be for 3 years and will be eligible for renewal. The second and further periods of office will 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 NICE's policy on declaring and managing interests for NICE advisory committees.

Responsibilities:

• Regularly attend Committee meetings (3‑4 over 12 months) as well as 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 organisation.
• Work with the other members of the Committee and NICE staff to identify key issues and review evidence.
• Work with other members of the Committee and NICE staff to formulate recommendations and comment on the evidence and on drafts of the guidance.
• Agree the final recommendations and guidance.
• Advise on implementation issues as required.
• Ensure appropriate consideration of the implications of guidance for duties under equalities legislation.
• Follow agreed decision‑making procedures and accept the collective decisions of the Committee.
• Abide by NICE's code of conduct for Committee members including declarations of interest, and follow the Committee's operational procedures.
• Prepare for the Committee meetings by reading the substantive papers and by gathering any additional information on the proposed topics which may be helpful to the discussions.
• Participate in review(s) of the functioning of the Committee and accept changes to the membership, remit, procedures, etc., of the Committee as a result.
• Participate in induction training and other training which may be offered periodically.