Head of Commercial Development - Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group; Bedford; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private Pension

Private Healthcare

Family Discounts

Parental Pay

Life Insurance

Wellbeing resources

Training & development

Job summary

Circle Integrated Care in Bedford is seeking a Head of Commercial Development to drive strategy, governance and growth across NHS and private markets.

You will sit on CIC's Executive Board, oversee budgeting, forecasting and financial performance, and lead the organisation's commercial reporting and contract oversight.

This full‑time role (37.5 hours) requires flexible shift coverage and close collaboration with operations and clinical services to deliver sustainable value.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in healthcare or regulated environments.
• Proven track record in finance, commercial, or strategic functions.
• Experience delivering sustainable growth and performance.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Strong ability to evaluate investments and business cases.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across finance and contracts.
• Knowledge of NHS commissioning and healthcare contracts.
• Experience presenting to Boards and executives.
• Excellent analytical and strategic planning skills.
• Strong communication, negotiation and change management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as a member of CIC Executive Board guiding strategy and governance.
• Support the Executive Director in long-term strategy and growth.
• Collaborate with Operations and Clinical Directors to meet commercial objectives.
• Lead CIC's business development strategy for NHS and private markets.
• Provide executive leadership for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance.
• Develop robust commercial reporting and analysis across the organisation.
• Oversee NHS, provider and commercial contracts.

Skills

Senior leadership

Financial planning

Business development

Strategic planning

NHS contracting

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Job description

Head of Commercial Development

Circle Integrated Care - Bedford

37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Up to £90,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Overview

Head of Commercial Development

Circle Integrated Care - Bedford

37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Up to £90,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Circle Integrated Care is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Head of Commercial Development to join their team of staff.

This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties Of This Role Include

• Act as a member of the CIC Executive Board, contributing to the overall strategic direction, governance and leadership of the organisation.
• Support the Executive Director in developing and delivering CIC's long-term strategy, business plan and growth agenda.
• Work closely with the Director of Operations and Director of Clinical Services to deliver integrated operational, financial and commercial objectives.
• Lead CIC's business development strategy, identifying and delivering opportunities for sustainable growth across NHS, private healthcare and other healthcare markets.
• Provide executive leadership for all financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial performance activities across CIC.
• Lead the development of robust commercial reporting and performance analysis across the organisation.
• Provide executive oversight of all NHS commissioner, provider and commercial contracts.

Applicants Should Meet The Following Criteria

• Significant senior leadership experience within healthcare, NHS, independent healthcare or other complex regulated organisations.
• Proven experience leading finance, commercial, business development or strategic functions.
• Demonstrable experience delivering sustainable business growth and commercial performance.
• Significant experience leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience evaluating investment opportunities and business cases.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across finance, contracts and business support functions.
• Strong understanding of NHS commissioning, healthcare contracts and integrated care systems.
• Experience presenting to Boards, Executive Committees and senior external stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, financial modelling and strategic planning skills.
• Exceptional communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Experience leading organisational change and transformation programmes.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy