Commissioner on the Commission on Human Medicines

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

The closing date is 29 April 2025

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Job summary

***Only applications submitted on the "Apply for Public Appointments" website will be considered.***

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a commissioner (clinical pharmacologist) to the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM).

To be considered for this role, please apply via the Apply for Public Appointments website, link provided below.

https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8646

Main duties of the job

As a commissioner you will be required to possess or develop a working knowledge and understanding of the UK medicines regulatory procedures. You will draw on your individual expertise and judgement for all agenda items and assist the CHM to provide advice to Ministers. We are looking for skilled communicators with the ability to assimilate complex scientific information at short notice, and take account of a wider view of risk and benefit, particularly as it is perceived by patients, carers and other members of the public.

About us

The Commission on Human Medicines is an Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body, set up in law to advise UK Health Ministers on the safety, quality and efficacy of medicines for human use and to promote the collection and investigation of adverse drug reactions.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) seeks independent advice from the CHM to ensure its scientific judgements are robust and informed by clinical practice. It is primarily a multidisciplinary scientific advisory committee comprised of experts from medical, pharmaceutical, and related scientific disciplines and includes lay/patient representatives.

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£325 a session

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

K0015-VAC-8646

Job locations

Committee Services - CHM

MHRA, 10 South Colonnade

Canary Wharf, London

E14 4PU


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details on job description, please refer to advert attached in this vacancy or visit :

https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8646

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details on job description, please refer to advert attached in this vacancy or visit :

https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8646

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • demonstrate the ability to operate effectively on a national expert scientific committee;
  • be a skilled communicator;
  • demonstrate the ability to assimilate complex scientific information at short notice;
  • demonstrate an understanding of the importance of patient engagement to the work of CHM and MHRA, and their ability to proactively incorporate patients lived experience in committees discussions;
  • demonstrate the ability and be prepared to contribute actively to the work of the CHM.

Qualifications

Essential

  • must be recognised by their peers and/or be a Fellow of the relevant Royal College in the area of Clinical Pharmacology, in particular you must have experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Pharmacogenomic
Person Specification

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • demonstrate the ability to operate effectively on a national expert scientific committee;
  • be a skilled communicator;
  • demonstrate the ability to assimilate complex scientific information at short notice;
  • demonstrate an understanding of the importance of patient engagement to the work of CHM and MHRA, and their ability to proactively incorporate patients lived experience in committees discussions;
  • demonstrate the ability and be prepared to contribute actively to the work of the CHM.

Qualifications

Essential

  • must be recognised by their peers and/or be a Fellow of the relevant Royal College in the area of Clinical Pharmacology, in particular you must have experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Pharmacogenomic

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Address

Committee Services - CHM

MHRA, 10 South Colonnade

Canary Wharf, London

E14 4PU


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Address

Committee Services - CHM

MHRA, 10 South Colonnade

Canary Wharf, London

E14 4PU


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Committee Services - Recruitment Team

cstrecruitment@mhra.gov.uk

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£325 a session

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

K0015-VAC-8646

Job locations

Committee Services - CHM

MHRA, 10 South Colonnade

Canary Wharf, London

E14 4PU


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