Business Development Manager

Overview

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust – Business Development Manager. The closing date is 28 January 2026. This vacancy is currently open to candidates from Hereford And Worcestershire NHS organisations.

We are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to play a key role in delivering the Trusts transformation and improvement agenda in alignment with organisational strategic priorities. The post holder will ensure that the Trust is in a position to take advantage of business change and development opportunities both from within and outside the organisation. You will lead the development and quality assurance of a diverse range of complex business cases using the HM Treasury Five Case Model and best practice approaches, and develop a coordinated and consistent approach to business cases.

A key focus will be maximising benefits from a range of sources so that transformational changes are sustainable and good investment decisions are made.

The post holder will work as part of a supportive team focused on having a positive impact on the care we provide. If you are committed to making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

We value originality and integrity in our hiring process. Please note all applications must be entirely your own work; AI-generated content is not acceptable and will be disqualified if suspected. We encourage you to showcase your skills and experiences authentically.

Provisional interview date: 16/02/26

• Providing expertise and lead on the development, quality assurance and submission of HM Treasury Five Case Model business cases, ensuring alignment with the Trusts strategic priorities and sound investment decisions.
• Ensuring there is a pipeline of pre-prepared capital business cases in HM Treasury Five Case Model format for external submission, aligned to organisational strategy and priorities to maximise funding opportunities.
• Being the Trusts expert and sole point of contact on all aspects of business case development, providing cross-organisational advice, support and training.
• Leading the trusts internal business case process.
• Please refer to the job description for a comprehensive list of duties

As part of the Trusts aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Applicants will be prompted in the application form to declare if they wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme;

their response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel. If you have any queries about expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in confidence via email

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester. Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care.

You could be one of them. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values underpin our everyday work and remain at the heart of all we do:

• Being open and honest
• Ensuring people feel cared for
• Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System. We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation – this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

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Job Purpose:

The Business Development Manager will play a key role in developing and delivering the Trusts transformation and improvement agenda in alignment with organisational strategic priorities. The role provides strategic and business expertise to the trust during a period of significant transformational change. The post holder will maximise benefits to patients and the Trust and lead a coordinated approach to trust business cases, working with key stakeholders to:

• Provide expertise and lead on the development, quality assurance and submission of HM Treasury Five Case Model business cases, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and sound investment decisions.
• Ensure a pipeline of pre-prepared capital business cases in HM Treasury Five Case Model format for external submission, aligned to strategy to maximise funding…