JOB SUMMARY

We are currently looking for a Signal Management Team Manager to join our Patient Safety Monitoring Function within the Safety and Surveillance group.
This is a full-time 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 LOOKING FOR?

Our successful candidate will have:

• Effective leadership skills to enable the team to develop and deliver work on time and to a high standard.
• Works effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team to maintain positive working relationships, working across boundaries and adding value through strategic thinking.
• Significant experience of evaluating data from a wide range of sources, and in Vigilance Signal Management in order to make effective decisions from the evidence presented.
• An understanding of the use of information systems involved in the reporting of adverse incidents and signal management to support business processes including sharing information externally with stakeholders.

• A University degree or equivalent qualification in disciplines such as: pharmacy, medicine, nursing, physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, biological sciences, engineering or other appropriate life science.

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IN THE INSTANCE THAT WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS, WE WILL HOLD AN INITIAL SIFT BASED ON THE LEAD CRITERIA OF EXCELLENT VERBAL AND NUMERICAL REASONING SKILLS TO ALLOW THE ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF WRITTEN AND NUMERICAL DATA.

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 competency-based answers provided- ensure you have read these thoroughly and allow sufficient time. You can view the competencies for this role in the job description.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

WHAT’S THE ROLE?

To lead the Signal Management team within the Adverse incident & Signal Analysis team in the Patient Safety Monitoring Function. This team is responsible for vigilance signal detection, evaluation and management to ensure product safety issues and risks to public health are identified and evaluated.
Responsible for management of all signals according to relevant timeframes and business processes. Development and implementation of new methodologies for continuous improvement of our vigilance signal detection activities across medicines and medical devices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the day-to-day performance and performance management of the Signal Management Team to maintain adherence to high level targets and Agency delivery plans to ensure that all signals are progressed appropriately.
• Responsible for leading, developing and implementing new signal detection methodologies across medicines & medical devices and harmonisation of business processes for signal management across all product types.
• Develops specialist knowledge of signal management processes within the team to ensure the team is able to produce all work accurately and to a high standard. Responsible for prioritising work and workload fluctuations within the signal team and supporting the Head of Adverse Incidents & Signal Analysis to ensure appropriate resource is allocated across teams to effectively meet targets.
• Responsible for ensuring continuing professional development of all staff in the Unit on new signal detection activities through the Vigilance Competency Framework and other accreditation programmes for career pathway development
• Support Senior Managers in the Patient Safety Monitoring Function on product safety, and associated vigilance issues. Brief wider Committees regarding routine signal activities as well as emerging/high profile issues when required. Providing timely, up-to-date and relevant signal information to all stakeholders.

Certain roles within the MHRA will require post holders to have vaccinations, and in some circumstances, routine health surveillance. These roles include:

• Laboratory-based roles working directly with known pathogens
• Maintenance roles, particularly those required to work in laboratory settings
• Roles that involve visiting other establishments where vaccination is required
• Roles required to travel overseas where specific vaccination may be required