Business Development Manager (XN07) - #1659019

We are looking for an exceptional individual to join the Pathology CSU management team as a Business Development Manager for a 6-month fixed term.

This role offers an outstanding opportunity to play a key part in delivering sustainable and high-quality services for patients and clinicians across Leeds and beyond.

The Pathology CSU is going through a time of significant changes with a transition to the Centre for Laboratory Medicine based at St James hospital and a new regional I.T. system, and further development plans to work more effectively with our partners in nearby Trusts.

The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and a proven track record in service and process development within a Pathology environment, as well as leadership skills and the operational grip to support consistent delivery of key patient-centred pieces of work.

The Pathology CSU has seen significant changes with technological and scientific advances in recent months and this provides a great deal of scope for business development as we seek to maximise the benefits of these.

The post holder provides management support to the CSU providing a key business development function within the Pathology CSU. He/she will have responsibility for developing and delivering our business development strategy to support the CSU's role as a specialist regional and national provider of Pathology services.

The post holder will work closely with members of their CSU as well as the Trust contracting team and external stakeholders in the strategic development of the services provided by the CSU. This will include the development of relationships with key internal and external partners. The post holder will ensure the CSU functions as an integral part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and that CSU and Trust-wide objectives are achieved simultaneously.

Devolved responsibility for both pay and non-pay budgets in the CSU.

Be able if required to take responsibility for staff who may work Trust wide across several disciplines and clinical specialties.

Assist in the performance management of the CSU.

Have the ability to line manage administrative, clerical and secretarial staff within the CSU and take management responsibility for their personal development.

Responsible for the co-ordination of the procurement of medical and scientific capital equipment (Via MSE bids). Assist in the operational aspects of major service and capital planning.

Contribute to developing and sustaining capacity and capability in the CSU. Lead specific projects.

• Demonstrates an understanding of both the NHS culture and of the cultures of the different health professional groups.


• Sound understanding of the NHS modernisation agenda to include priorities from National, Local and Trust Targets.


• Experience of working in a Pathology environment.


• Management of complex budget.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification.


• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, including a management qualification or post graduate diploma.

• Ability to work under significant and sustained pressure and to highly demanding and often conflicting timescales.


• Ability to communicate and network effectively, negotiate and influence others.