Commercial Programme Lead

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is seeking a lead specialist for commercial development within Imaging. The role focuses on building a private and commercial imaging service across modalities, from identifying opportunities to managing performance and delivering contracts.

The post involves business case development, contract negotiation, engagement with insurers and local businesses, and working with clinical, operational, and corporate teams to align with NHS governance and policy.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and grow a private and commercial imaging service across all modalities, from opportunity identification to ongoing performance management.
• Build business cases and negotiate contracts for billable imaging services.
• Engage insurers and local businesses to market and negotiate billable service opportunities.
• Deliver agreed annual income targets towards £1m a year from private and commercial imaging within five years.
• Hold delegated budget responsibility for commercial activity within the Radiology budget.
• Approve expenditure, pricing and contractual commitments under the Trust's Scheme of Delegation and Standing Financial Instructions
• Work with imaging leads to create dedicated private and commercial patient access across all modalities.

Job description

This is a two-year fixed-term post within Imaging at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, where the post holder acts as lead specialist for commercial development. The role builds and manages a private and commercial imaging service across all modalities, from business cases through contract negotiation to performance management. It carries a £1m-a-year income ambition within five years, delegated Radiology budget authority, and work with insurers and local businesses. Fit depends on substantial senior NHS management and private patient delivery experience.

What the job involves

• Establish and grow a private and commercial imaging service across all modalities, from opportunity identification to ongoing performance management
• Build business cases and negotiate contracts for billable imaging services
• Engage insurers and local businesses to market and negotiate billable service opportunities
• Deliver agreed annual income targets towards £1m a year from private and commercial imaging within five years
• Hold delegated budget responsibility for commercial activity within the Radiology budget
• Approve expenditure, pricing and contractual commitments under the Trust's Scheme of Delegation and Standing Financial Instructions
• Work with imaging leads to create dedicated private and commercial patient access across all modalities
• Work across clinical, operational and corporate teams to develop opportunities and keep them aligned with governance and NHS policy

Qualifications

• Masters degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
• Project management qualification, or equivalent experience

Experience

• Substantial senior management experience in the NHS or equivalent
• Substantial experience delivering private patient or independent sector services, including commercial and income generation
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and influencing without direct line authority

Skills & knowledge

• Substantial knowledge of NHS structures, governance, service improvement, finance, contracting and procurement, including the private patient market
• Resilience and adaptability in a complex environment

Nice to have

• Formal training in service improvement methodologies
• Experience of partnership working with external organisations and across multiple organisations or at system level
• Experience of line managing staff

What’s offered

• Education and training support throughout career