Head of Sales

Date Posted

21/05/2026

Reference

1173

Area

South East

Location

Speciality

Sales / Business Development

Salary

20% bonus + 4% commission

Share

About

Position:  Head of Sales

Suitable for:  Senior Sales professional with min 5+ years’ experience of consultative selling into the NHS. 

Location:  This is mostly a remote role with trips to the Oxfordshire office every now and again

Salary:  £65k – £90k DOE + 20% bonus + commission + good bens

We are working with a growing healthtech company running a telemedicine platform and a portfolio of technology-enabled clinical services for the NHS. Their products support clinicians and patients by improving access to specialist advice and reducing pressure on frontline services.

They are recruiting for a Head of Sales which is a high-impact, individual-contributor role and is ideal for someone who enjoys developing leads from scratch, navigating long sales cycles and closing complex deals. 

This is a senior leadership role reporting to the MD and is proud to have a  “great place to work” certification. 

Experience

  • Proven track record of closing clinical services / digital-enabled clinical services deals into the NHS (essential)
  • Demonstrable senior experience in selling tech-enabled clinical services (for example, telemedicine, referral triage, virtual wards, A & G, clinical services insourcing)
  • Strong understanding of NHS structures, procurement routes, and funding mechanisms
  • Experience with NHS front-door demand management, referral management and virtual clinical services
  • Ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder sales environments
  • Ability to generate new business from scratch
  • Commercially sharp, credible, and able to engage at senior levels
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of Business Development Managers
  • Ability to bring in proven, ready to deploy Business Development tools and tactics for the wider team

What you’ll be doing

  • Own and convert an existing NHS pipeline (ICS/ICB and Trust level)
  • Own and refine our business development tools & tactics, to maximise lead generation
  • Lead complex sales cycles from early engagement through to close, in both direct award and tender environments
  • Develop new opportunities aligned to NHS priorities and service delivery needs
  • Build and manage senior NHS stakeholder relationships across clinical, operational, and commercial functions
  • Work closely with commissioning, clinical and delivery teams to shape compelling, outcome-focused propositions
  • Contribute to marketing & commercial strategy, product, pricing, and go-to-market approach

 

Full job description is available on request

 

To apply:  Please follow the online application process and upload your CV, in Word format

 

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK for your application to be considered (sorry, our client is unable to offer sponsorship).  Due to large numbers of applications, unfortunately we cannot provide detailed feedback to everyone, however, if you wish to find out how your application is progressing, please call or e-mail the office and someone will help you / get back to you.