Business Development Specialist

Hub Primary Care Relationship Manager - Private Hospital | Field based role covering Slough, Reading & Farnham | Full Time | Permanent | Competitive salary + Extensive benefits

Spire has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven primary care relationship manager to join our M4 Hub hospital team, driving our referrer engagement growth strategy.

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week - predominantly Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00, however there may be requirements for evening/weekend working depending on business needs, such as events etc.

Contract type: Permanent

This role will grow primary care referrals (patient numbers and revenue) by making Spire Healthcare the first choice for patient referrals from GPs & Allied Health professionals, and to identify and maximise business development opportunities presented by commissioning groups.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Act as Spire Hospitals ambassador to the primary care community
• Plan and deliver a Primary Care engagement programme
• Undertake lead generation, virtual and face-to-face meetings with primary care stakeholders to build strong working relationships to promote the hospitals services
• Plan and deliver a Primary Care education event programme
• Maintain a Primary Care contacts database
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of the Hubs services and its consultants

Who we're looking for:

• Working knowledge of NHS primary care infrastructure and strategy is essential
• Evidence of results achieved through customer relationship management
• Understanding of the UK private healthcare system
• Commercial awareness
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken
• Proactive, enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to work unsupervised
• Competent user of MS Office
• Strong prioritisation and time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Full, clean drivers licence

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employee's well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support, and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.