Policy Officer (37.5 hours)
- Employer: Company Chemists’ Association
- Location: Home based
- Salary: £28,000-£33,000 (Dependent on experience)
- Closing date: Monday 20th January at 5.30pm
- Length of Contract: 1 year
Role summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-organised individual to support the development of community pharmacy across Britain. Covering topics such as patient safety, workforce analysis and service design, you will be able to gain experience in a breadth of subjects across pharmacy practice and healthcare. Joining our highly experienced Policy Team, you will assist in the creation of policy, and work with policy managers to understand and further our members interests. You will support the team through both administration and planning for our standing working groups. You will also undertake short projects and support the development of policy positions as well as the delivery of commissioned work.
With a confidence in IT usage, particularly Excel, you will undertake data and evidence collection to shape the work of the team and our members. Meeting senior managers and clinicians within CCA companies, you will be able to share your analysis and support community pharmacy as it transforms to a more clinical and patient facing role.
This role is ideal for someone with a keen interest in healthcare policy who has at least one years’ experience in a policy-related role. The policy team is a small and experienced group, able to support your development. You will join us at an exciting time for the CCA and the UK’s community pharmacy sector.
Skills and experience
- Educated to undergraduate level (ideally within a discipline requiring high level of analysis and written skills)
- At least one years’ experience in a policy related role.
- Keen interest in health care policy
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build and develop good working relationships
- Ability to produce written work to a high standard
- Good numerical and data analysis skills
- Proficient in IT usage and applications (particularly Excel)
- Ability to work on multiple projects and associated deadlines
- Insight or understanding into the role of trade associations (desirable)
Diversity and Inclusion
At the CCA, we are committed to attracting diverse talent that represents the society we live in.
We encourage applications from all regardless of age, sexuality, socio-economic background, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, or beliefs. We are committed to building a culture of belonging and inclusion and this is reflected in our policies, practices, and the executive team.
We are a family friendly organisation, and we encourage flexible working as we want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Who are we?
Established in 1898, the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) is a trade association for the large community pharmacy operators in England, Scotland, and Wales. We represent the interests of our members and provide a forum for them to combine their unique scale, skills, and knowledge for the benefit of patients, the public, and the NHS. Our members own and operate around 4,000 pharmacies across Britain. They dispense over 500 million NHS prescription items every year and deliver a broad range of healthcare and wellbeing services – such as COVID vaccinations.
How to apply
This position is a one year limited contract. The role is home based. The salary for this job is £28,000-£33,000, dependent on experience. To apply for the role, please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to [email protected], with a subject line “Policy Officer Query”.
The closing date is Monday 20th January 2025 at 5.30pm. There will be 2 rounds of interviews, firstly online and secondly in-person in central London. Dates to be confirmed.
For further information or if you would like to arrange an informal conversation about your suitability for the role,please contact us at [email protected].
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