Job summary
We are currently looking for a Mental
Health Mission Regulatory and Reimbursement Leader to join our National
Partnerships team within the Partnerships group.
These are full-time
opportunities, on a fixed term basis until 30 January 2028. Part
time working will also be considered for this role. The role will be based in
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU. Please be aware that this
role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.
Government departments and agencies are working towards
implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites.
We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working,
with a minimum of 4 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration
and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business.
Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of
the role, this can flex up to 8 days a month, with the remainder of time worked
either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more
regularly.
Main duties of the job
This is a strategic role in a £43m NIHR-funded Mental Health Mission programme whose ambition is to provide a sustainable research and regulation-ready environment in the UK that can support the pace and scale of mental health research needed to address patient need.The post holder will be the regulatory lead on the Missions operational team and work with partners,supported by the expertise in the Partnerships Group and wider Agency,to accelerate the development of new regulatory and evaluation approaches that facilitate timely approval and uptake of safe and effective innovative medicines and medical devices in the Mental Health space, including those based on Artificial Intelligence.
About us
Who are we?
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The Partnerships Group takes responsibility for the development of the MHRAs national and international partnerships and for developing a new underpinning legal regime for medicines and medical devices.
The Group focuses on areas which are of central importance to the Agencys future, contributing to the NHS and priority public health objectives; delivering the Governments Life Sciences Vision and Innovation Strategy; and ensuring continued global leadership through the development of new national and international partnerships. These, and the other transformational regulatory proposals which are being developed across the Agency, will require legislation to be updated, and potentially, to be reformed into a new legal regime.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Provide regulatory leadership on the Mental Health Missions operational team, working with Agency partners to accelerate the development of new regulatory and evaluation
approaches.
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Convene discussions with stakeholders across
the system including Mental Health medical product innovators and the regulator
and evaluator community to develop relationships, mutual understanding, and
communication structures in pursuit of elaborating future regulatory and
evaluation approaches.
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Leverage
MHRAs existing cross system networks and strong relationships with other
national and international regulators, evaluation agencies and procurement
commissioners
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Collaborate with Agency scientific research and
regulatory medical products experts, including MHRAs Software as a
Medical Device team and those involved in other
Life Science Vision Missions, enabling future approaches to be aligned across
the priority missions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
Provide regulatory leadership on the Mental Health Missions operational team, working with Agency partners to accelerate the development of new regulatory and evaluation
approaches.
-
Convene discussions with stakeholders across
the system including Mental Health medical product innovators and the regulator
and evaluator community to develop relationships, mutual understanding, and
communication structures in pursuit of elaborating future regulatory and
evaluation approaches.
-
Leverage
MHRAs existing cross system networks and strong relationships with other
national and international regulators, evaluation agencies and procurement
commissioners
-
Collaborate with Agency scientific research and
regulatory medical products experts, including MHRAs Software as a
Medical Device team and those involved in other
Life Science Vision Missions, enabling future approaches to be aligned across
the priority missions.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of relationship building within the life sciences or medical sectors.
Desirable
- Experience Career experience of the civil service, regulatory
- policy, or other organisations, which give understanding of working in public sector.
Behaviours
Essential
- Substantial experience of relationship building within the life sciences or medical sectors.
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- Seeing the Big Picture - Ensure plans and activities in your area of work reflect wider strategic priorities and communicate effectively with senior leaders to influence future strategies.
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- Communicating and Influencing - Communicate clearly, honestly, and enthusiastically with others to build trust. Explain complex issues in a way that is easy to understand considering peoples individual needs. Deliver difficult messages with clarity and sensitivity, being persuasive when required.
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- Working Together - Actively build and maintain a network of colleagues and contacts to achieve progress on shared objectives.
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- Leadership - Seek out shared interests beyond own area of responsibility, understanding the extent of the impact actions have on the organisation. Inspire and motivate teams to be fully engaged in their work and dedicated to their role.
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- Changing and Improving - Create an environment where people feel safe to challenge and know their voice will be heard. Make changes which add value and clearly articulate how changes will benefit the business.
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- Developing Self and Others - Identify areas individuals and teams need to develop to achieve future objectives. Support colleagues to take responsibility for their own learning and development.
Desirable
- Career experience of the civil service, regulatory policy, or other organisations, which give understanding of working in public sector
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of relationship building within the life sciences or medical sectors.
Desirable
- Experience Career experience of the civil service, regulatory
- policy, or other organisations, which give understanding of working in public sector.
Behaviours
Essential
- Substantial experience of relationship building within the life sciences or medical sectors.
-
- Seeing the Big Picture - Ensure plans and activities in your area of work reflect wider strategic priorities and communicate effectively with senior leaders to influence future strategies.
-
- Communicating and Influencing - Communicate clearly, honestly, and enthusiastically with others to build trust. Explain complex issues in a way that is easy to understand considering peoples individual needs. Deliver difficult messages with clarity and sensitivity, being persuasive when required.
-
- Working Together - Actively build and maintain a network of colleagues and contacts to achieve progress on shared objectives.
-
- Leadership - Seek out shared interests beyond own area of responsibility, understanding the extent of the impact actions have on the organisation. Inspire and motivate teams to be fully engaged in their work and dedicated to their role.
-
- Changing and Improving - Create an environment where people feel safe to challenge and know their voice will be heard. Make changes which add value and clearly articulate how changes will benefit the business.
-
- Developing Self and Others - Identify areas individuals and teams need to develop to achieve future objectives. Support colleagues to take responsibility for their own learning and development.
Desirable
- Career experience of the civil service, regulatory policy, or other organisations, which give understanding of working in public sector
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.
