Clinical Specialist - Medical Devices

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This is great for a Physician Associate, ODP, Physio, Scrub, or Osteopath etc who wants to transition to the commercial side of the medical sector!

Outline:
This is fantastic opportunity for someone to work with a great company within the world of orthopaedic implants. The company have products that distal extremitiess and you’ll be full trained in all procedures. This role can rapidly progress towards a role Sales Associate, then Territory Manager which are both personally but also financially rewarding paths.

Job Title: Clinical Specialist / Sales Associate
Territory: Yorkshire & Northeast

The Role:

  • You will be supporting sales activity across the Yorkshire and Northeast area with a big focus on the main Yorkshire areas.

  • In this role you'll be providing clinical support in pre-sales evaluations, post sales implementations and covering more complex cases.

  • Working closely with the territory salesperson and the Regional Manager, you’ll provide training to theatre-based staff in both the NHS and private sector.

  • Engaging with key account in the area, you’ll develop relationships across the client portfolio that will be beneficial in your long term career. .

  • Acting as the extended eyes and ears of the company and sales team, you’ll provide any referrals or key information to your colleagues within the business; product feedback, user experiences, competitor insights or sales leads.

  • Working collaboratively with your colleagues and manager, your role is critical in assisting with the continued growth of the territory.

  • Based from home, you will travel to hospitals across the territory but from time to time you will also assist with some exhibitions or key events in other areas of the country.

  • You will become a product expert, a trusted advisor to the surgeons across your geographical territory.

  • This role does not have a sales target!

    Package:

  • £35-£40k basic (DOE)

  • £10k bonus (paid quarterly)

  • Company car (fully expensed hybrid)

  • Pension, private healthcare, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, etc

    The ideal person:

  • The ideal person is either a Physician Associate, ODP, Physio, Scrub, or Osteopath etc who wants to transition to a commercial role in the medical sector, within the surgical setting.

  • You could also be currently working as a Clinical Specialist in the medical devices sector, with any surgical based product.

  • You need a strong knowledge around MSK / Anatomy & Physiology – this is essential.

  • Ideally, you’ll have some knowledge around orthopaedic surgical procedures, but it’s not essential for the right person from a physio / osteo background.

  • Previous customer facing work experience is highly desirable, which includes part-time roles during education, or bits after uni and before your current role (those part-time retail, hospitality, customer service etc roles actually mean a lot more to clients than some people think!)

  • You must live in the Leeds, Sheffield, Hudderfield, Harrogate, York kind of area, or very close to it (or be willing to relocate at your own expense).

  • Full UK driving licence is essential.

  • Right to work in the UK is vital and no sponsorship is available (sorry)

    If you’re interested in this position and you match with the ideal person section, then please do apply online! Or, if you would like to find out about other Medical Device and MedTech roles on our books, please do get in touch using the contact function

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