Development Director - NHS Services
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
£55,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3556 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 44% sure that is the right code. Compass Associates is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 3556 (Sales accounts and business development managers) · 44% match
- Possible 1132 (Marketing, sales and advertising directors) · 42% match
- Possible 1171 (Health services and public health managers and directors) · 8% match
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers Most likely code | £38,600 Clears | £55,200 Clears | £55,200 Clears | £55,200 Clears |
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors Also possible | £61,100 Clears | £69,800 Clears | £78,600 Clears | £87,300 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Development Director - Independent Sector Delivering NHS Care
£95,000–£110,000 (flexible for an exceptional candidate) + NHS Pension
Remote-first with weekly travel to sites in the East of England and South West
Compass Associates is working exclusively by a respected not-for-profit provider of NHS care to appoint a Development Director. The organisation has an ambitious growth plan for the next two to three years, built on winning new NHS contracts. This role will lead that work: finding, shaping and winning new business, hands-on and from the front.
The role
- Lead a team of around 14 across business development and bids, commercial modelling, and market development and communications, through three heads of function. You'll report to the Chief Commercial Officer.
- Own the growth plan: spot and qualify opportunities, engage commissioners and partners, and build compelling business cases.
- Lead multi-million-pound NHS tenders from start to finish, writing and shaping bids yourself and delivering to fixed deadlines.
- Bring commercial rigour to every decision, testing viability, pricing, risk and appetite.
- Unite a geographically dispersed team. Facilitate, present and lead in person, not only over Teams.
About you
- A proven record of winning NHS contracts as tender lead, ideally for integrated or multidisciplinary services.
- Experience of delivering NHS services within a private business
- Provider-side experience. Commissioning (CCG/ICB) experience is highly valued, and a mix of NHS and independent-sector experience would be ideal.
- A strong bid writer with sharp numerical and commercial skills. M&A or partnership experience is a bonus.
- Hands-on, results-driven and comfortable working in the detail.
- A low-ego, honest leader who challenges respectfully and builds on existing work rather than dismissing it.
What's on offer
- £95,000–£110,000, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate.
- NHS Pension, 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, and a strong benefits package.
- Remote-first working with regular in-person time across sites.
- A senior role in a non-hierarchical, mission-led organisation with no shareholders.
All applications and conversations will be handled in strict confidence. The client's name will be shared at the appropriate stage.
For a confidential conversation, contact Stuart Cousins at Compass Associates: [email protected] | 02392 384 555.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Sales accounts and business development managers (SOC 3556) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~448k in sample- Middle half £40,144–71,448
- Median £53,820
- Going rate £55,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,600–49,680
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Compass Associates holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3556 going rate of £55,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.