Main area: Health Technology Analyst Grade Band 7
Contract: 36 months (Fixed term due to funding - until April 30th 2028)
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (AWTTC supports a hybrid working model of home and office days.)
Job ref: 001-AC052-0425
Employer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Routledge Academic Centre, University Hospital Llandough
Town: Penarth
Salary: £46,840 - £53,602 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/04/2025 23:59
Band 7
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future.
We are a values-driven organisation and our goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
* We are kind and caring
* We are respectful
* We have trust and integrity
* We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity exists for two enthusiastic, motivated and highly organised individuals to join the All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre (AWTTC), delivering work associated with the national Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) programme, supporting innovative approaches to medicine assessment, patient access and uptake of new medicines.
The role involves working at a national level as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will provide technical, scientific, data and analytical support to the horizon scanning and financial forecasting, and implementation workstreams. You will lead on ensuring records and processes are kept up-to-date and support VPAG project leads with objectives and reporting.
The successful candidates will have excellent communication and presenting skills. You will establish and maintain effective working relationships and engagement with a very diverse range of stakeholders, including clinical experts and policy makers. You will be able to work to tight deadlines and have experience leading and coordinating the delivery of projects.
Main duties of the job
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This is a fixed term or secondment post for 36 months due to funding.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MSc postgraduate qualification or equivalent level of knowledge
Experience
* Critical appraisal skills
* Evidence of published work
Skills
* Evidence of excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Report writing/editorial skills
* Database and data entry
* Evidence of project management
Knowledge
* Understanding of guideline development/medicine assessment methodology
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route.
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Name: Claire Ganderton
Job title: AWTTC Senior Pharmacist
Email address: Claire.Ganderton@wales.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 029 218 26900
Additional information: Helen Adams, Senior Pharmacist (Helen.adams2@wales.nhs.uk) or Kelly Wood, Senior Scientist (Kelly.wood@wales.nhs.uk).
Tel: 029 218 26900
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