Market Access Specialist

Actalent; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Key Account & Market Access Specialist focused on launching a new epilepsy product in South West England and Wales. This highly visible, field-based role will involve shaping and executing local market access plans while working closely with NHS stakeholders to ensure optimal patient access.

The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in sales or market access, strong relationships within NHS structures, and the ability to communicate product value. A degree in life sciences or a related discipline is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in Sales, Market Access, or NHS-facing roles.
• Strong understanding of NHS England and NHS Wales structures.
• Proven ability to influence payers and secure regional or local access.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver regional market access strategy for a new epilepsy product.
• Secure freedom to prescribe through funding and formulary inclusion.
• Build relationships with NHS budget holders, payers, and decision-makers.

Skills

Sales experience

Market Access knowledge

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in life sciences or related discipline

Job description

Key Account & Market Access Specialist – Neuroscience

An innovative neuroscience organisation is preparing for the launch of a new epilepsy product and is looking to appoint a Key Account / Market Access Specialist to lead access strategy across South West England and Wales.

This is a highly visible, field‑based role where you’ll shape and execute local market access plans, working at pace with NHS stakeholders to ensure optimal patient access in a complex and evolving health economy.

The role

• Define and deliver regional market access strategy for a new epilepsy product and wider neuroscience portfolio
• Secure freedom to prescribe through funding, formulary inclusion, and guideline adoption
• Build strategic relationships with NHS budget holders, payers, and key decision‑makers across ICBs, NHS Trusts, and Welsh Health Boards
• Engage clinical and non‑clinical stakeholders to communicate product value and address unmet patient needs
• Lead local pull‑through of national approvals and support launch readiness
• Contribute to value dossiers, economic models, and real‑world evidence initiatives
• Work cross‑functionally with commercial, medical, and regulatory colleagues
• Monitor policy and funding developments across England and Wales to identify access risks and opportunities
• Operate fully in line with the ABPI Code of Practice

About you

• 3+ years’ experience in Sales, Market Access, or NHS‑facing roles within pharmaceuticals or medical devices
• Strong understanding of NHS England and NHS Wales structures, funding pathways, and decision‑making processes
• Proven ability to influence payers and secure regional or local access
• Confident communicator with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills
• ABPI qualification preferred but not essential
• Degree in life sciences or a related discipline; health economics or clinical background advantageous