Head of Access and Adoption Policy – Devolved Nations

Job title: Head of Access and Adoption Policy – Devolved Nations
Reporting to: Director, Value & Access Policy (dotted line accountability to Director UK Competitiveness & Devolved Nations).
Department: Patient Access
Location: Remote working, with minimum 4 working days per month spent in the ABPI’s central offices in London

About the ABPI

The ABPI exists to make the UK the best place in the world to research, develop and use new medicines and vaccines. We represent companies of all sizes who invest in discovering the medicines of the future.

Our members supply cutting edge treatments that improve and save the lives of millions of people. We work in partnership with Governments and the NHS so patients can get new treatments faster and the NHS can plan how much it spends on medicines.

Primary objectives/ responsibilities

• Work with the ABPI’s Devolved Nation teams to ensure market access and uptake policy is developed and advocated for across the devolved nations in line with the ABPI’s strategic objectives, as set by the ABPI Board
• Oversee the development of a coordinated medicines access and uptake strategy across the Devolved Nations, and support the Devolved Nations leads to drive improvements to the medicines’ access and uptake environment via policy and advocacy activity 
• Develop and enhance the evidence base to drive forward policy and advocacy goals associated with medicines access and uptake in the Devolved Nations
• Support the development of Business Plans within each of the ABPI’s Devolved Nation teams to ensure alignment 
• Collaborate with Devolved Nation leads to ensure effective linkage between Devolved Nations Board Sponsored Groups, and relevant subject matter expert Board Sponsored Groups (including the Value and Access Board Sponsored Group and Commercial and VPAG Board Sponsored Group), and the ABPI’s Patient Access team
• Support the Devolved Nations teams to drive effective implementation of the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth in their respective nations, and contribute insights and strategic advice ahead of Operational Reviews and future Voluntary Scheme negotiations 
• Ensure effective dissemination of insights from the ABPI’s Patient Access groups to the Devolved Nations teams and member groups 
• Provide input into relevant devolved nation consultations, with lead responsibility for access and uptake policy content 
• Identify and propose opportunities for leadership on ABPI Patient Access priorities within Devolved Nations
• Represent the ABPI on relevant strategic, working, or decision-making groups within the Devolved Nations on matters relating to patient access and uptake, including within relevant subgroups of organisations including SMC and AWMSG subgroups 
• Ensure, with the support of the Devolved Nations teams, that subject matter expert groups, Board sub-committees, and the ABPI Board itself are updated on relevant patient access and uptake developments within Devolved Nations
• Attend and support, where required, all relevant Board Sponsored Groups and ABPI Committees
• Provide project management support to the Patient Access team, and appropriate coordination and dissemination of information to ensure effective implementation and monitoring of delivery of the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) in relation to the Devolved Nations.

Experience and skill set

• Thorough understanding of devolved nations healthcare systems, procurement systems, and HTA – and wider commissioning – systems. 
• Proven ability to work collaboratively at senior levels with health systems, with relevant expertise and awareness of HTA and medicines procurement policy across multiple UK health systems.
• Demonstrated ability of achieving results in a complex environment where it has been necessary to collaborate cross-functionally and trans-nationally.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to understand data sets required to define and drive policy positions in the Devolved Nations, and an ability to understand how this fits within a wider UK context.
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at a senior level across ABPI Members, devolved governments, NHS systems across the UK and Health Technology Appraisal organisations
• Excellent written and presentation skills.
• Excellent project management skills with the proven ability to execute initiatives and achieve positive results.

Working

• Remote working, with minimum 4 working days per month spent in the ABPI’s central offices in London.
• Travel when required to attend key stakeholder meetings in Devolved Nations.

To apply

For a full job description and salary and benefits information or to apply for this opportunity please send your CV with a covering letter to the recruitment partner, Jurgen Wurfel at j.wurfel@finiten.com.

Please note

ABPI reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.