National Medicines Value - Negotiating Principal

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NWSSP is responsible for the full Procure to pay process for all Health Boards/Trusts in Wales. Procurement Services have a vacancy for a National Medicines Value – Commercial Manager in the newly formed Medicines Value Unit.

The unit will align with the ministerial priorities of a Healthier Wales by targeting new and innovative medicines to target population health and to drive greater value for the Welsh NHS through a Value-Based approach to medicines procurement, and working with NHS Wales bodies to gather, measure, and improve both patient outcomes and experience.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your procurement career in a dynamic, challenging and high profile environment. In addition to the criteria outlined in the specification, you should demonstrate how you apply commercial acumen and utilise skills to deliver in the complex changing environment throughout NHS Wales. A resilient personality and track record of delivering creative and innovative solutions are required for success in this role.

Discover how you can enjoy life to the full & progress your fulfilling career by sharing in our values, working together, taking responsibility, listening and learning and innovation.

Lead the organisation & delivery of Services, in conjunction with staff having a role in delivery of related projects & activity.

Ensure that The Medicines Value Unit achieve our operational and financial objectives and act in compliance with EU legislation, UK law and Health Board / Trust Standing Financial Instructions.

Provide vision and leadership in the development and implementation of a Medicines Value service improvement within the function, ensuring that systems, processes, policies and procedures are in place to enable the team to deliver its strategic and operational targets.

Lead, motivate and develop his/her team to deliver agreed performance targets in key areas, including:

• Delivering high standards of customer service through the provision of medicines value activities
• Ensure delivery of an efficient and effective service across NHS Wales
• Delivery of schemes and projects to time and budget
• Delivery of Value Based agreements with the pharmaceutical industry
• Engage with wider stakeholders to develop agreements that are meet the needs of the service

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do.

We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do.

We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values.

We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate ’This is Our NWSSP’ our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks.

We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people.

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