Field Access Partner - North West & West Midlands

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for aField Access Manager - North West England & West Midlandswho is autonomous, driven and curious to join us in ourMarket Accessteam to be field based.

About the role

The Field Access Manager will be covering the regions of Manchester, Lancashire, South Cumbria, Cheshire, Merseyside & West Midlands. The Field Access Manager is a pivotal role whose remit is to build long-term strategic relationships with key regional decisions makers, focusing on creating triple win collaborative opportunities - Patient, NHS customer and UCB. This is a unique opportunity enabling you to take the lead in developing and executing a strategy for our portfolio of products for the region covering the full Access lifecycle - pre-launch, launch and post launch activities.

Who you'll work with

You will report to the Field Access Team Lead with frequent interactions with other key stakeholders within patient value units and Market Access.

What you'll do

• Drive Patient Value and sales growth in target accounts and Improving patient outcomes through high level payer engagement
• Provide a positive sub national access and uptake environment in accounts where there is significant potential within the biologics market, driving growth in the medium to long term
• Develop collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders within defined accounts ensuring their understanding of UCB Patient Value Strategy and the UCB dedication to value-based engagement with NHS organisations
• Establishing the UCB brand to ensure UCB is seen as a 'Trusted Partner'
• Deploy approved UCB tools and solutions which bring meaningful treatment outcomes for all patients treated with UCB Immunology brands
• Demonstrate how UCB can partner to achieve triple win collaborative opportunities supporting the NHS operating plans
• Build and leverage strong external networks to achieve excellent local NHS business intelligence and boosting credibility and engagement with NHS managers, budget holders and stakeholders outside of traditional target customer base, e.g., Chief Executives, Chief Accountable Officers, Commissioning Directors, Provider Trust Exec Directors (Finance) & STP and Local Delivery Plan Lead (Chief Executive)

Interested? For this role we're looking for the followingeducation, experienceand skills

• Excellent influencing, negotiation and networking skills
• Ability to identify customer's needs and tailor solutions, specifically within NHS Medicines Management
• Excellent insights into NHS systems and funding flows and evidence of partnership projects
• ABPI qualified
• Exceptional NHS knowledge including working knowledge of NHS horizon scanning processes and the systems for the managed entry of new medicines across a population; knowledge of NHS Policy drivers; & working knowledge of redesign initiatives
• Affordability modelling (e.g., outcomes guarantee) and reimbursement of medicines
• Working knowledge and practice of the different ABPI approved approaches to Pharma Partnering e.g., Joint Working / MEGS / Sponsorship and the strengths and weakness of each approach.

Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?
At UCB, we don't just complete tasks, we create value. We aren't afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We 'go beyond' to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that's on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.

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