Hours of work: Full time Monday – Friday
Work Location: Head office with regular travel to branch office locations. Candidates will be required to live within reasonable distance of our office location(s). Hybrid working may be considered.
Salary Range: £50,000 – £55,000 (DOE) plus bonus entitlement
About The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and ambitious Business Development Manager to join our growing business. This is a brand-new role with the opportunity to shape and drive our expansion strategy.
We specialise in providing long-term, intensive, and complex clinical healthcare services to children and vulnerable adults within community settings. With established branches in Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire, and ambitious plans for further expansion, this is a unique opportunity to shape our growth strategy and make a tangible impact on the services we provide.
We are looking for a confident, strategic thinker with a proven track record in business development, who can build strong partnerships, identify new opportunities, and drive sustainable growth across the sector.
Duties will include:
- Work with our existing Branches and Registered Managers to pursue business development opportunities within current localities.
- Conduct robust and strategic market research and competitor analysis to identify development opportunities.
- Working closely with the senior leadership team on strategic projects, aligning workload with business objectives.
- Build and maintain strong links with social care and health commissioning authorities, purchasing commissioners, and other referrers to generate enquiries and referrals.
- Monitoring of the company’s business development pipeline through to admission, including tracking progress of referrals and ensuring proactive engagement to secure placements.
- Tendering and submitting bids for contractual frameworks with local authorities and NHS partners.
- Provide regular activity reports to the senior leadership team.
- Ensure all business development activities meet and integrate with organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal requirements, environmental policies, and general duty of care.
- Representation of the company at community and industry events.
- Collaborate with internal teams to deliver commercial objectives.
- Working closely with internal Marketing functions to develop materials which support development objectives.
- Ensuring that business development projects are responsibly aligned with the company’s ethos and core values.
In return, we provide:
- A competitive salary of up to £55,000 (DOE)
- An achievable performance-related bonus scheme, adding up to £4,400 to your annual earning potential
- Membership to Benenden Healthcare
- Company events, including luxury Christmas celebrations
- Annual leave which increases with length of service
- Access to our Canada Life wellness programme, which includes:
- Access to 24/7 online GP services
- Access to mental health support services
- Access to dentistry services
- Blue Light card discounts
- Ongoing training & development opportunities
About Unity Care Solutions
Unity Care Solutions deliver care and clinical nursing to adults and children who have complex long-term health conditions within the comfort and safety of their own homes. We work closely with local authorities, NHS ICBs, and a range of healthcare professionals to deliver bespoke packages of care.
We are regulated by the Care Quality Commission, which supports our high standards for excellence in everything we do. We are experiencing a period of organic growth, with ambitions for further development.
Not only will you have the opportunity to work with a group of colleagues who will support you in your role, but you will become part of a company that truly cares about its people. We place a huge emphasis on the wellbeing of our employees through a company-wide wellness programme, and actively promote participation in events and initiatives.
About You
You will have recent and demonstrable experience of:
- Building and maintaining positive relationships with commissioning groups
- Conducting comprehensive market research and competitor analysis to inform strategic decision-making and identify emerging opportunities
- Identifying and driving development projects and opportunities within health and social care
- Propelling business performance through strategic planning, innovation, and effective stakeholder engagement
- Leading successful tenders and bids for contracts with local authorities and NHS bodies
- Driving sustained revenue growth and profitability through effective business development strategies
You will also:
- Have experience of working within the same or similar role within health & social care, ideally specialising in complex community and/or clinical care
- Have ideally worked within a clinical role and may hold active registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council or equivalent
- Have strong networking, negotiation, and communication skills
- Have a full UK Driving Licence with relevant business insurances, and access to a vehicle
- Be able to evidence your right to work in the UK. Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship
- Reflect the company values through your actions, attitude, and performance.
If you would like to apply or learn more, you can email jobs@unitycaresolutions.co.uk, or call us for an informal chat on 0333 366 1020.