Technical Consultant - Spine

UKG Medtronic UK LTD; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a field-based Technical Consultant to support cranial and spinal procedures across the South West England, with Bristol focus. You will provide intraoperative clinical support, deliver case coverage, manage inventory and train staff.

The role requires driving licence, ability to travel, and experience collaborating with surgeons, nurses and commercial teams; a life-sciences degree is preferred. This position offers field-based work with regular travel and collaborative teams.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting healthcare professionals in operating room or procedural settings.
• Experience collaborating with physicians, nurses, hospital staff, and commercial teams.
• Valid UK Driving Licence and ability to travel throughout the assigned territory.
• Experience managing multiple customer, training, and case support activities independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide intraoperative clinical support for cranial and spinal procedures across assigned accounts
• Deliver case coverage and implant support for surgeons, nurses, and operating theatre staff
• Manage inventory and ensure product availability for scheduled procedures
• Identify opportunities to expand adoption of the Cranial and Spine portfolio within existing and prospective customer accounts
• Troubleshoot product, technical, and procedural issues for customers and field sales teams
• Plan and deliver clinical and technical education programs in partnership with commercial and clinical teams
• Conduct product training for physicians, nurses, technicians, and other healthcare professionals
• Partner with the Territory Manager to execute territory objectives and account growth plans

Skills

Healthcare field experience

Travel readiness

Driving licence

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in life science

Job description

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first - developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

The Cranial and Spine business develops technologies and therapies that support the treatment of neurological and spinal conditions across the surgical care continuum. The portfolio includes cranial and spinal implants, surgical technologies, power and energy systems, and enabling solutions used in operating room environments. This field-based role supports customers across the South West of England territory, with coverage focused in Bristol. Working in partnership with the Cranial and Spine Territory Manager, the position plays an important role in supporting the commercial and clinical needs of customers across the territory. Regular travel throughout the territory is required, with flexibility to accommodate customer and procedural schedules. This role offers the opportunity to work within the Cranial and Spine business and contribute to the successful delivery of customer and territory objectives. The successful candidate will build strong relationships with healthcare professionals and work collaboratively with the Territory Manager and wider commercial and clinical teams.

Applications are welcomed from both experienced Technical Consultants and individuals looking to begin a career in medical devices.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide intraoperative clinical support for cranial and spinal procedures across assigned accounts
• Deliver case coverage and implant support for surgeons, nurses, and operating theatre staff
• Manage inventory and ensure product availability for scheduled procedures
• Identify opportunities to expand adoption of the Cranial and Spine portfolio within existing and prospective customer accounts
• Troubleshoot product, technical, and procedural issues for customers and field sales teams
• Plan and deliver clinical and technical education programs in partnership with commercial and clinical teams
• Conduct product training for physicians, nurses, technicians, and other healthcare professionals
• Partner with the Territory Manager to execute territory objectives and account growth plans

Required Qualifications

• Experience supporting healthcare professionals in operating room or procedural settings
• Experience collaborating with physicians, nurses, hospital staff, and commercial teams
• Valid UK Driving Licence and ability to travel throughout the assigned territory
• Experience managing multiple customer, training, and case support activities independently

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in life science
• Experience supporting spinal, cranial, neurosurgical, or orthopaedic procedures
• Experience delivering clinical training and product education to healthcare professionalsExperience managing surgical implant, capital equipment, or operating room product portfolios
• Knowledge of operating theatre workflows and hospital procedures
• Experience identifying sales opportunities and supporting portfolio growth within clinical settings

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: United Kingdom: 43,200.00 GBP - 64,800.00 GBP | The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart - putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will ... Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. Life-transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You’re shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Accessibility

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.