Deputy Director, Patient Safety Monitoring
Deputy Director, Patient Safety Monitoring
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Job Description
We are currently looking for aDeputyDirectorPatientSafetyMonitoring to join ourPatient Safety Monitoring Function within theSafety and Surveillance group.
This is a fulltime opportunity on a permanent 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.
Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites.
We are currently implementing 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.
Who are we
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.
To deliver effectively on our central mission of protecting public health we need robust vigilance processes that are able to quickly detect monitor and evaluate signals across the product lifecycle the ability to evaluate the benefit/risk of signals of concern and design effective risk mitigations and a healthcare system able to implement them. 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 Safety Connect System.
Medicines and devices have traditionally been regulated separately largely driven by different regulatory processes and ways of working but the consequence is a failure to capture on synergies and expertise and a duplication of effort in signal detection infrastructure data capture and communications. As science and technology drives increasing understanding of disease it also opens new opportunities for treatments with both medicines and devices. As a result product profiles are changing becoming ever more complex and the boundaries between medicines and devices are blurring. These changes provide a unique opportunity to bring medicines and devices capabilities together to better address the regulatory challenges of the future. Against this background and the drive to improve treatment availability for patients as early as possible safety remains at the heart of our decision making.
Whats the role
The Patient Safety Monitoring Function is responsible for developing and delivering a world class vigilance system to detect and monitor safety signals for defective medicines medical devices vaccines and blood. The Deputy Director Patient Safety Monitoring provides strategic and operational leadership of a team of c70 specialist staff including pharmacists scientists and engineers. We are looking for an innovative leader to drive the operation and evolution of the Yellow Card scheme including Yellow Card processing within stated timelines and signal detection activities management and development of vigilance IT systems and development of Yellow Card strategy.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide professional leadership to c65 specialist staff motivating and ensuring their continuing development ensuring they have clear leadership and deliver performance which meets the objectives and targets of the Agency.
- Leadership of SafetyConnect continuous improvement programme setting strategic direction using detailed system insights to deliver technical improvements.
- Oversight and operation of the function in line with medicines and devices legislative frameworks and associated data standards and terminologies
- Develop and drive the strategic direction and priorities of the function and as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and wider One Agency Leadership community facilitate delivery of overarching Agency strategies.
- Strategic leadership of the Patient Safety Monitoring Function to deliver tangible benefits for MHRA vigilance activities for medicines and medical devices.
- Take a lead role in developing opportunities for national and international collaboration with strategic partners that strengthens the UK leadership role in vigilance and pharmacovigilance.
- Lead the Yellow Card Strategy to continuously strengthen the national spontaneous reporting system.
- Working in partnership with other Groups in the Agency to identify develop and deliver cross Agency activities such as supporting Innovation advicegiving and other activities to be identified including developing and agreeing suitable resourcing plans.
- Where necessary identifying and developing grant proposals to seek external funding for specific projects.
- Contribute proactively to the Agencys plans to continuously improve patient and public involvement in its work across all parts of the regulatory journey
Who are we looking for
Oursuccessful candidatewill have:
- Leadership A strong and inclusive corporate and team leader confident in both people leadership and policy development in an operational context with the ability to empower and motivate others in a dynamic environment and across organisational boundaries and create cultures of high performance and continuous improvement with an engaging adaptable leadership style.
- Changing & Improving A flexible and adaptable leader with the ability to lead through change and pick up new and complex pieces of work and deliver to a high standard at pace. A creative problem solver who is capable of innovating to unblock barriers to progress whilst maintaining strong compliance with statutory and regulatory frameworks.
- Communicating & Influencing Highly developed interpersonal and influencing skills and the credibility and ability to build excellent relationships and networks with key stakeholders across organisational boundaries taking a collaborative approach.
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity please read our Job Description and Person Specification!
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The selection process:
We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidatesfind out more here.
- Online application form including questions based on theBehaviour 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 theBehaviour 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. Applications are scored based on the competencybased answers provided ensure you have read these thoroughly and allowsufficienttime. You can view the competencies for this role in the job description.
Use of AI in Job Applications
Applicants must ensure that anything submitted is factually accurate and truthful. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others or generated by artificial intelligence as your own.
If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process please contact as soon as possible.
Closing date: 28th May 2025
Shortlisting date: 29th May 2025
Interview date:from 9th June 2025
Candidates will be contacted within a week of the sift and the interviews completed to inform them of the outcome.
If you need assistance applying for this role or have any other questionsplease contact
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality information on whether you are able to apply is availablehere.
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and prolife activism checks. People working with government assets must completebasic personnel security standard checks.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be as part of preemployment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Any move to the MHRA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes including TaxFree Childcare. Determine your eligibilityhere.
Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements. If you have any queries please contact.
In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointmenton the basis ofmerit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint you should firstly contact Florentina OleylamiHead of Talent Acquisition.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission at:
Civil Service Commission
Room G/8
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London
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
