Healthcare & Access Partner - South West, Rheumatology

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Healthcare & Access Partner – South West England & South Wales to join us in our UK Rheumatology team, to be field based in the Bristol area

About the role

Amplifies and strengthens the matching of UCB therapeutic options with appropriate patients in assigned accounts and territory through strong collaborative relationships with key HCPs

Who you’ll work with

You will report into the Ecosystem Lead - South

What you’ll do

• Acts as single point of contact for HCPs by applying deep knowledge of UCB solutions and connecting the right resource at the right time
• Tailors omni-channel tools to impact HCPs based on individual preferences
• Defines and executes an impactful tactical plan within territory of responsibility
• Be an efficient point of contact (SPOC) to HCPs supporting them to provide optimal care
• As part of a multidisciplinary team (cross-functional) coordinate stakeholder management through two-way interactions with HCPs helping them to provide optimal care
• Establish strong business relationships with HCPs within assigned territory
• Matching of UCB therapeutic options via a deeper understanding of targeted HCPs patient population by deploying a tailored approach (communication and tools) and solutions
• Achieve assigned sales targets and agreed business objectives

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Previous pharmaceutical or health care management experience e.g. ABPI examination.
• A successful track record in key account/project management and influencing key health care customers.
• Experience and knowledge of relevant disease areas i.e. rheumatology, immunology, etc. 
• Demonstratable National and sub-national NHS knowledge plus in-depth disease, market and competitive intelligence expertise.
• Experience and knowledge of funding pathways and processes for higher cost branded medicines.
• Demonstrable top tier sales success in a specialist area, ideally in the high-cost medicines arena and preferably within rheumatology.
• Experience of new drug launch within rheumatology would be highly advantageous.

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 over 9.000 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 equal 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. 

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws. 

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [email protected]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.