Clinical Director
Health Tech | Edinburgh, Scotland | £110,000 FTE
3–5 days per week | 12.5% Annual Performance Bonus | 20,000 Share Options
Help shape the future of personalised and preventative healthcare!
Are you an ambitious and forward-thinking doctor looking to combine your medical expertise with strategic leadership and commercial influence?
Our client is an exciting and fast-growing Health Tech business that has recently secured significant funding and is entering an exciting new phase of growth.
With a portfolio of over 150 diagnostic tests, they are an established UK partner to functional and integrative health practitioners, providing an integrated ecosystem of diagnostic testing, technology, education and clinical support.
They are now looking to appoint an experienced and commercially minded Clinical Director to play a pivotal role in shaping their clinical strategy, strengthening their medical credibility and supporting the continued growth of the business.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a doctor who wants to make an impact beyond traditional clinical practice, combining clinical leadership, scientific evaluation, governance and commercial strategy.
Working closely with the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams, you will help bridge the gap between emerging science, personalised healthcare and mainstream medicine, building relationships with medical professionals, healthcare organisations and key industry stakeholders.
The Role
As Clinical Director, you will provide senior medical leadership across the organisation, ensuring that clinical standards, scientific credibility and patient safety remain central to the company's continued development.
You will have a broad and influential remit, with responsibilities spanning clinical governance, medical oversight, strategic development, research and external medical engagement.
Clinical Leadership & Medical Oversight
- Provide senior medical and clinical leadership across the organisation, acting as a key advisor to the Executive and Senior Management Teams.
- Provide clinical oversight of the company's functional and preventative health testing portfolio, reviewing new tests and assessing their medical and clinical relevance.
- Ensure medical claims, clinical positioning and practitioner-facing information are scientifically robust, clinically appropriate and evidence-based.
- Review and sign off test reports, educational content and clinical support materials.
- Promote an evidence-based approach to the development and positioning of the company's services.
- Monitor developments in preventative, personalised and functional medicine, assessing their relevance to the company's strategy.
Clinical Governance, Regulatory & Compliance
- Support the development and maintenance of robust clinical governance frameworks, policies and procedures.
- Act as the company's Registered Manager with the CQC, where applicable to the registered service.
- Work closely with Compliance, Quality and Data Protection colleagues to ensure appropriate standards are maintained.
- Ensure activities involving healthcare professionals and patients operate within appropriate professional, ethical and regulatory frameworks.
- Maintain awareness of relevant GMC guidance and regulatory developments affecting private healthcare, diagnostics and preventative health.
- Support the review and development of clinical policies, protocols and medical communications.
- Commercial & Strategic Contribution
- Play a key role in shaping the company's clinical strategy and contributing to wider business growth objectives.
- Provide clinical insight into market opportunities, partnerships and potential new revenue streams.
- Work collaboratively with Commercial and Marketing teams to ensure medical messaging is credible, responsible and evidence-based.
- Support business development meetings where senior medical representation would strengthen the company's proposition.
- Build relationships with key opinion leaders, medical professionals, healthcare organisations and relevant scientific experts.
- Represent the company as a senior clinical leader, helping to build credibility and strengthen its position within the healthcare sector.
Research, Development & Medical Education
- Evaluate existing and emerging scientific evidence relating to biomarkers, diagnostics, preventative health and personalised medicine.
- Help translate research findings into clinically meaningful applications and educational materials.
- Support the development of medical education, practitioner resources, webinars, conferences and professional engagement activities.
- Contribute medical expertise to the development of propositions for health insurers and other healthcare organisations.
- Support tenders, partnership proposals and wider commercial discussions.
- Provide clinical leadership and line management support to the Genomics Manager and Research Scientists.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC).
- A medical degree (MBBS, MBChB or equivalent).
- Significant clinical experience and a strong understanding of medical practice and professional standards.
- The ability to critically evaluate scientific and medical literature and interpret clinical evidence.
- A strong understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and regulatory requirements.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to contribute to wider business strategy and growth.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage credibly with medical professionals, senior stakeholders and commercial teams.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across research, commercial, operational and leadership functions.
- You must be based in Scotland, as this is a condition of the funding secured by the business.
- Availability to work from the Edinburgh office two days per week.
Desirable Experience
- Previous Clinical Director, Medical Director or Chief Medical Officer experience.
- Private healthcare, diagnostics, laboratory medicine or health technology.
- Preventative health, personalised medicine, functional or integrative medicine.
- Working with GPs, private medical practices, consultant networks or healthcare organisations.
- Medical research, genomics, biomarkers or clinical evidence development.
- Clinical governance, regulatory compliance or CQC Registered Manager responsibilities.
The Opportunity & Benefits!
This is an opportunity to join an ambitious and growing healthcare technology business at an exciting stage of its development.
You will have the opportunity to influence clinical strategy, shape new developments, build important medical relationships and help establish the company's position within the wider healthcare sector.
The package includes:
- Salary: £110,000 FTE, pro rata depending on working days.
- Annual Performance Bonus: 12.5%.
- Share Options: 20,000 options.
- Working Pattern: Flexible 3–5 days per week.
- Location: Edinburgh office, with two days per week required on site.
- Private healthcare.
- Pension contributions.
- 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable).
- Discounts on the company's diagnostic tests.
If you're a forward-thinking doctor looking for an opportunity to combine clinical leadership, commercial strategy and innovation within an ambitious Health Tech business, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more about this exciting opportunity.
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