Business Development Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in London is seeking a business development and marketing professional to manage relationships with consultants, GPs, and local businesses, coordinate events and promote GP education. You will analyse financial and activity data to drive referrals for self-pay and PMI patients.

The role requires a degree or equivalent business development experience, plus at least 1 year in business development or sales, and independent hospital sector experience.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent business development experience.
• At least 1 year of business development or sales experience.
• Independent hospital sector experience.
• Evidence of managing projects collaboratively and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with consultants, prioritising them and allocating resources to each.
• Help consultants maximise capacity and efficiency.
• Take part in new consultant inductions and set up their practice.
• Lead specialty-specific projects to develop best‑practice services.
• Work with consultant leads to run specialty meetings aligned to the hospital's strategy.
• Run regular events to engage GPs and consultants.
• Gather market intelligence to support new initiatives.
• Collate feedback on services and report it to the team.
• Promote the GP educational programme and related events.
• Analyse financial and activity data to shape activity that drives business.
• Build links with local businesses to raise awareness and referrals for self-pay and PMI patients.]
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Skills

Relationship management

Business development

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Degree-level education

Tools

CRM software

Job description

This role sits in the Commercial department's marketing team at The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, a charitable private hospital in London. The role centres on relationships with consultants, GPs, allied health professionals and local businesses who can refer patients, including running events and promoting GP education. It also means analysing financial and activity data to drive referrals for both self-pay and private medical insurance patients. Independent hospital sector experience and a degree or equivalent business development background are essential.

What the job involves

• Manage relationships with consultants, prioritising them and allocating resources to each
• Help consultants make best use of their time, maximising capacity and efficiency
• Take part in new consultant inductions and set up their practice
• Lead specialty-specific projects to develop best-practice services
• Work with consultant leads to run specialty meetings that are well attended and aligned to the hospital's strategic direction and MAC
• Run regular events to engage GPs and consultants
• Gather market intelligence to support new initiatives
• Collate feedback on services provided and report it to the team
• Promote the GP educational programme and run related events
• Analyse financial and activity data to shape activity that drives business
• Build links with local businesses to raise awareness and referrals for self-pay and PMI patients

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree-level education, or equivalent business development experience

Experience

• At least 1 year of business development or sales experience
• Independent hospital sector experience
• Evidence of managing projects collaboratively and professionally, including under pressure

Skills & knowledge

• Working knowledge of independent hospitals
• Works independently, takes decisions and knows when to seek guidance
• Delivers to deadlines