Healthcare Development Manager
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.
The 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
This is a field-based role covering Scotland, North East England, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the East Midlands.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
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 ICSs, 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
Please note:
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
Our Client’s 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.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Cpl Life Sciences.