Business Development Partner

Overview

In this role you will lead regional partnerships to improve access to care and represent CHEC in local communities. You will drive outreach with healthcare providers and organisations, supporting CHEC’s growth of both public and private services (Clarity). You’ll collaborate across teams to deliver patient-focused, community-informed care and help align regional activity with NHS priorities. This is a mission-driven role with impact on health equity and service reach.

Responsibilities

• Drive the regional partnership strategy with healthcare providers, local authorities, and community organisations
• Align regional activities with CHEC’s national growth plans, NHS priorities, and local health needs
• Design and deliver joint initiatives to expand reach, reduce health inequalities, and improve patient outcomes
• Act as regional ambassador for CHEC at meetings, forums, and community events
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure integrated, efficient, patient-focused services
• Oversee and manage budgets for regional partnership and community engagement activities
• Monitor KPIs, analyse data, and use community feedback to refine plans
• Identify opportunities for growth, service innovation, and regional funding

Key requirements

• Proven experience in partnership development, community engagement, or healthcare outreach with regional responsibility
• Strong knowledge of NHS processes, commissioning, and local health priorities
• Track record of building and maintaining trusted stakeholder relationships
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills
• Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating impactful community or healthcare programmes
• Commercial acumen and experience supporting business growth
• Budget management skills to ensure effective use of resources
• Ability to use data to inform strategy and drive continuous improvement
• Creative problem-solving and adaptability to changing priorities
• Passion for improving healthcare access, equity, and community outcomes

• communication
• influencing
• negotiation
• data-informed strategy
• budget management
• monitoring KPIs

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