Business Development Manager

Head of Commercial and Service Development Location: Essex (On-site) Hours: 4 days per week The Opportunity An established independent healthcare provider is seeking a commercially focused healthcare leader to drive service growth, maximise clinical capacity, and support the development of new revenue streams. This is a hands-on role for an individual who combines strong operational healthcare experience with commercial acumen. Working closely with the business owner and senior stakeholders, you will identify growth opportunities, improve utilisation of existing facilities, develop relationships with clinicians and referrers, and support expansion into new services. Key Responsibilities: Commercial Analysis and PerformanceDevelop and maintain robust financial and operational models across clinical services.Analyse service profitability, utilisation, costs, and revenue performance.Provide commercial insight to support investment and growth decisions.Produce business cases, financial forecasts, and performance reports.Monitor service-line performance and recommend opportunities for improvement.Business Development and Capacity GrowthIncrease utilisation of existing clinical capacity.Establish and support relationships with consultants, clinicians, and healthcare professionals.Develop commercially viable partnership and practice models.Identify and secure new business opportunities across private healthcare markets.Build relationships with referrers, insurers, commissioners, ..... full job details .....