FTC Primary Care Engagement Lead - £42,869 p.a. + benefits

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Engagement Lead to join our Clinical Practice Research Datalink team in the Safety and Surveillance group.

This is a full- time opportunity, on a fixed term contract basis. 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.

We are currently operate a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 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 12 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., The Primary Care Engagement Lead role offers an exciting opportunity to help build on CPRD's 30-years of providing data for drug safety and epidemiological studies, resulting in over 3,500 peer-reviewed publications investigating drug safety, use of medicines, effectiveness of health policy, health care delivery and disease risk factors. Join us to help support delivery of our real-world research services that inform clinical guidance and best practice.

The Primary Care Engagement Lead is responsible for incentivising GPs to join the growing network of GP practices working with CPRD, engaging with GPs to raise awareness of the public health benefits and care quality improvements arising from CPRD enabled research. The role also involves inviting and encouraging practices to take part in studies and working as part of study teams; managing campaigns and activities to encourage GPs to take part in clinical research and liaising with the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN), as well as clinical research networks in the devolved UK nations.,

• Engage with influential individuals and organisations


• Promote participation in the CPRD GP network


• Oversee the recruitment of GP practices into CPRD's research offerings and manage strategic campaigns and activities


• Establish partnerships with key stakeholders and networks and people management, We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.


• Online application form, including questions based on the Behaviour, Experience and Technical Success Profiles. Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are left blank. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application.


• Presentation, to be prepared as part of your interview, with further information being supplied when you reach this stage.


• Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.


Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role.,
• UK nationals


• nationals of the Republic of Ireland


• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)


• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020


• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  Talented communicator, comfortable with public speaking and presenting to a range of audiences with the ability to explain complex concepts in plain language.


• Previous experience of working in primary care or in a role involving regular interactions with Health Care Professional's as well as having sound understanding of the benefits and sensitivities of using patient records in research.


• Good writing, organisational and administrative skills, with prior experience of drafting reports and documents, monitoring progress against targets and milestones and maintaining up to date files and documentation.


• Knowledge of the UK primary Care Environment


• Proactive confident approach and excellent interpersonal skills. Demonstrable evidence of initiating and sustaining productive relationships with customers and stakeholders., Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.


Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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 Safety and Surveillance Group brings together into a single integrated structure devices and medicines safety expertise with enforcement capabilities. These functions will be supported by our data and evidence generating capabilities complementing our signal generating capabilities produced via the new Safety Connect System.

Part of the Safety and Surveillance group, The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), with support from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is the UK's preeminent research service providing access to anonymised NHS data for research. In addition to supporting high quality observational research, CPRD has developed world leading services based on using real world data to support clinical trials and interventional studies.

£42,869
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%, Alongside your salary of £42,869, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency contributes £11,574 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays


• Privilege Leave: 1 day


• Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff


• Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay/five months half pay


• Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service


• Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/ For enquiries relating to the Civil Service Pension Schemes please contact MyCSP's Pension Service Centre directly on


• Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance


• Interest free season ticket loan or bike loan


• Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund


• Eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)


• Variety of staff and Civil Service clubs


• On-going learning and development


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