# Business Development Manager - Commercial Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/business-development-manager-commercial-services/a537a013-3758-431f-9d76-54a18e62cf0c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/business-development-manager-commercial-services/a537a013-3758-431f-9d76-54a18e62cf0c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal Cornwall Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T10:55:43.154Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Redruth/Royal_Cornwall_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Corporate/Corporate-v8356938 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8356938?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a newly created role established to build and grow the Directorate's commercial portfolio. The postholder will be responsible for developing new business opportunities, building strategic relationships with internal and external partners, and identifying innovative ways to generate additional income for the Trust. As a new function within the Directorate, the role will focus on creating commercial success where dedicated resource has not previously existed. This will include growing existing revenue streams, developing new commercial ventures, increasing market opportunities, and ensuring services are positioned to maximise their income potential. The role is critical to driving long-term commercial growth, supporting financial sustainability, and creating a strong pipeline of future business opportunities across Facilities services. The Business Development Manager will lead the identification, development and delivery of income generation opportunities across the Estates and Facilities portfolio, specifically within services managed by the Directorate, with a particular focus on the Trust’s Food Production Unit (Sustentation), retail catering, accommodation, and commercial use of estate assets (including conference and event spaces such as the Knowledge Spa). ### Main duties of the job The post holder will lead and be responsible for developing and implementing a commercially focused business development strategy to maximise utilisation of existing capacity, generate sustainable income, and support the Trust in achieving its financial objectives without detriment to patient services. The role will provide specialist advice and expertise and knowledge in commercial development, market analysis, pricing, tendering, and customer engagement, working closely with operational leads to translate capability (e.g. food production capacity) into viable, profitable external services. The post holder will operate across organisational boundaries, engaging with NHS partners, private sector clients (e.g. care homes, retail outlets), and internal stakeholders across Estates and Facilities, Finance, Procurement, Corporate Services, and Clinical Directorates to build a strong and sustainable commercial pipeline. The post holder will be responsible for establishing and embedding a commercial development function within the Directorate, building processes, pipelines and partnerships from an early stage, and creating a sustainable model for future income generation. The post holder will be required to communicate complex commercial information to a wide range of stakeholders. Influencing multiple stakeholders across diverse service areas. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Occupational Health clearance Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Strong commercial awareness with ability to assess market opportunities and financial viability - Experience in retail or hospitality business models - Ability to develop pricing models, costing structures and financial forecasts. Ability to analyse complex data and translate into clear, actionable plans - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentations **Desirable** - Knowledge of NHS commercial frameworks, procurement processes and governance ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience in business development, income generation or commercial service growth - Experience of developing and delivering business cases, including financial modelling and forecasting - Experience of identifying and securing new business opportunities or partnerships - Evidence of delivering measurable outcomes (e.g. income generation, service growth, efficiency savings) **Desirable** - Experience of tendering, bid writing or contract mobilisation - Experience within catering, food production, retail, hospitality or accommodation services - Experience of working with care homes, healthcare providers or retail clients ### DISPOSITION **Essential** - Commercially minded while maintaining commitment to NHS values and patient care High level of personal organisation and ability to prioritise competing demands ### Qualifications **Essential** - Masters or equivalent experience in business, management, marketing/sales or relevant field - Evidence of ongoing professional development **Desirable** - Professional qualification in Business, Commercial Management or Marketing - Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2) ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 294.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10701312) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.