Health System Partner (South East Region)

Job description

The Position

Health System Partner

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

This role is the link between Roche and the NHS where we are both looking to develop services within local systems and can see the benefits of working together to improve patient care.

Within Roche you are recognised as having an excellent understanding of health systems and are valued as an expert who can bring this back into the organisation to influence our strategic thinking.

Key responsibilities:

Working as part of a national team, but focused in the southeast region you will:

• Drive Roche strategy for the future, with the UK NHS at a sub-national level, working with ICS Cancer Alliances, Health Improvement Networks; as well as nationally and at Place as needed.
• Create early insight and strategic translation of NHS policy and implementation into Roche
• Provide system expertise on infrastructure, funding flows, quality and performance management and current issues facing the NHS and your health systems
• Develop strategic relationships and work collaboratively with external partners to identify opportunities to system shape and achieve wins against strategic priorities for all parties.

Your profile:

• You have the ability to establish positive relationships and engagement with national/ regional / local thought leaders in England, interested in understanding the customers agenda
• Experience in developing and delivering strategic projects
• Are an effective and engaging communicator both written and verbally comfortable with bringing people together and facilitating agreement
• Are a lateral and creative thinker who can adapt our response to meet the needs of the system, patients and Roche
• Happy to travel frequently across the southeast region of the UK

Your application:

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We are looking forward to your application as the future Health System Partner at Roche!

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 13th March

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Our UK Pharmaceutical head office is situated in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, with beautiful countryside surrounding the area. Supported by major motorways & airports as well as being a 30 minute train ride to London, access is easy. Our award-winning office, known as Hexagon Place, was opened in 2005 and provides a modern, flexible working environment with facilities that are second-to-none. Around 2,000 people work at our Welwyn office in Global Early Development (pRED), Global Product Development (PD), Commercial (Rx) and our Corporate functions.

Roche offer a competitive salary plus the excellent benefits you would expect from a blue-chip organisation. There is a fully equipped gym on-site, a library and information centre, and an active sports and social club. We also have a subsidised staff restaurant providing foods to cater for every taste throughout the day. At the heart of the building is an informal meeting area known as The Street which features a coffee shop, snack machine and cashpoint. A second building on-site, called The Hub, contains modern meeting room and conference facilities. Roche promotes personal well-being and work-life balance. Therefore, flexible working options will be considered for all roles at Roche UK. Roche is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants’ requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.