Healthcare Development Manager

Cpl Life Sciences; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in clinical nutrition seeks a Healthcare Development Manager to accelerate growth in a paediatric nutrition portfolio. This field-based role involves developing strategies, engaging with NHS stakeholders, and driving market share. Candidates should have a proven track record in healthcare business development and a solid understanding of NHS structures. A full UK driving licence is required for regular travel. Salary ranges from £45,000 to £50,000, along with a company car and fuel card.

Benefits

Company car

Fuel card

Qualifications

• Proven track record in account management or healthcare business development, ideally within medical nutrition.
• Strong understanding of NHS funding flows and guideline processes.
• Experience engaging with diverse healthcare stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional strategies aligned to national business plans.
• Lead negotiations with key stakeholders in the NHS.
• Identify opportunities to increase market share in paediatric nutrition.

Skills

Account management experience

Understanding of NHS structures

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Collaborative approach

Job description

Territory: Scotland, North East England, Yorkshire, Lancashire, East Midlands

Cpl Life Sciences is partnering with a leading organisation in the clinical nutrition space to recruit a Healthcare Development Manager. This field-based role offers the opportunity to work with a purpose-driven, market-leading business that is committed to improving patient outcomes and building a more sustainable future.

Our client is a certified B-Corp with a clearly defined impact journey through to 2026. Their UK clinical nutrition division is well established as a trusted voice within healthcare, using strong clinical and nutritional expertise to embed medical nutrition as a core component of patient care.

Role

The Healthcare Development Manager will play a key role in accelerating growth across a paediatric nutrition portfolio. Acting as an agile, strategic resource, you will drive early engagement, secure adoption within Primary Care, and support the rapid implementation of guidelines. Working closely with the sales team, you will build trusted partnerships across the NHS and wider healthcare economy to protect and grow market share.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional strategies aligned to the national business plan
• Lead formulary and guideline negotiations with key external stakeholders
• Identify underperforming areas and create targeted strategies to increase market share, working in close collaboration with sales colleagues
• Navigate NHS funding flows and decision-making processes across Primary and Secondary Care to support positive outcomes for paediatric products
• Identify, profile, and develop Key Opinion Leaders and advocates
• Proactively identify opportunities and risks to the portfolio, proposing innovative solutions to drive growth
• Deliver creative, value-driven projects to overcome prescribing barriers and unlock new opportunities

About You

• A proven track record in account management or healthcare business development, ideally within medical nutrition, pharmaceuticals, or a related sector
• Strong understanding of NHS structures including ICs, PCNs, Health Boards, funding flows, formularies, and guideline processes
• Experience engaging a wide range of stakeholders, including Dietitians, Paediatricians, GPs, medicines management teams, commissioners, and budget holders
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to analyse data and build effective business plans
• A collaborative, adaptable approach with the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-moving environment

Package

Salary: £45,000 to £50,000
Company car and fuel card

Notes

Candidates must live within one of the advertised territories, as relocation support is not available.
A full UK driving licence is required, and you must be comfortable with regular travel as part of a field-based role.

Commitment

Our client is dedicated to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of patients and consumers. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are deeply embedded in their culture, with a strong commitment to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is valued and supported.

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