Policy and Practice Officer

1 week ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Royal Pharmaceutical Society Full time

Salary: 60000 to 63000 per annum dependent on experience

Contract type: Fixedterm contract for 12 months

Come join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) as a Policy and Practice Officer. You will support the strategic leadership of the RPS Scotland Directorate and the RPS Scottish Pharmacy Board by working on policy development and professional support in Scotland.

You will work as part of a high performing team in RPS Scotland to deliver the Scottish Pharmacy Boards business plan and RPS strategic goals. You will also support GBwide projects by working with the RPS teams in England and Wales to deliver a successful and vibrant future for pharmacy. Your work will help provide a visible and compelling reason for pharmacists to want to be involved with the RPS through membership.

Requirements:

  • A registered pharmacist.
  • Broad experience of or knowledge of pharmacy professional affairs and practice in Scotland.
  • A member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
  • Desirable to have a pharmacy improvement or management postgraduate qualification.
  • Desirable to have experience of and ability to research issues analyse information develop policy options and prepare recommendations.
  • Ability to work well with and integrate into a closeknit team and to work effectively with colleagues at a distance.
  • Ability to network and influence.
  • Ability to organise prioritise and plan work to meet deadlines combined with the ability to display balanced initiative and forward planning.
  • Flexibility to adapt and react appropriately to rapidly changing priorities.
  • Computer literacy including use of Microsoft Office and video meeting platforms.
  • Experience of administration and professional committee work.

The Directorate

Reporting to the Director for Scotland you will work in collaboration and partnership with the team in Scotland and the other two Country teams (for England and Wales respectively). The three Country Directors and their respective country teams form the directorate. Working together to develop GBwide policy or focussing on countryspecific health policies that reflect the work plan of the Boards you will create an operational approach that ensures the organisations strategy is delivered and work across the organisation with other functional directorates to do so.

The Team

A team focussed upon supporting the work of the National Pharmacy Board you will work with the Director Policy and Practice Lead Public Affairs Manager and Business Manager and others at the very centre of the advocacy role of the RPS. You will work closely with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Board.

You will also work closely and supportively with other country teams on several workstreams as well as other teams across the organisation including the Education Support and Events teams to deliver the vision and Mission.

How we are currently working

We continue to support our employees to work flexibly and from home there is an expectation for this role to attend the Scotland office or other locations as required when there is a need to do so for meetings or to support members.

Closing date: 6th December 2024

If you would like to learn more about the roleview our job description

Please attach your CV and Cover Letter

We are passionate about creating a culture of belonging inclusion and diversity these are part of our core values at RPS and we are striving to have an organisation that represents the diversity of the profession. At RPS we do not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender age or disability and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

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