Priory Healthcare

Business Development Lead - Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

The closing date is 27 February 2026

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated professional to join our team as a Business Development Lead within the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) unit. This is a remote role working 37.5 hours per week. Occasional travel may be involved.  

This opportunity is suited to either an accomplished Business Development professional with a strong track record in the ABI field, or a qualified clinician with ABI experience who is looking to diversify into a strategic and commercially focused role.

In this position, you will play a pivotal role in driving sustainable occupancy and service growth for specialist residential ABI services. You will develop and strengthen relationships with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and NHS partners, ensuring placements are clinically appropriate, outcomes-focused and aligned to local system priorities. You will work closely with commissioners to understand market requirements to allow appropriate development of existing services and provide guidance on the need for new services. 

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of the Acquired Brain Injury sector, including referral pathways, stakeholder engagement, and market dynamics. You will be confident in building and maintaining relationships with Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups and other commissioners of Specialist Residential and Supported Living

For clinicians seeking to transition into business development, structured support and professional development will be provided to ensure a successful move into a commercially focused position.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities:

  • Achieve budgeted regional census across all services.
  • Understand the Adult Care business development strategy within the context of the wider Governmental social care strategy and develop early business intelligence to respond to this.
  • Develop processes to ensure appropriate action is taken to understand and reverse adverse movement in contract activity/financial positions.
  • Assist with the creation of Business Case reports through the use of operational knowledge and market intelligence.
  • Identify potential contract and other joint working opportunities and progress as required.
  • Support the Marketing team in developing key materials that support growth across the division.
  • Work with the Bidding team to identify and fully evaluate opportunities, including public sector tenders

About us

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 13,000 colleagues and a network of 280 services, we support over 26,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check. 

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.

Details

Date posted

20 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

456383

Job locations

Fifth Floor, 80 Hammersmith Road

London

W14 8UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To support sustainable occupancy and service growth for specialist residential ABI services by developing strong, credible relationships with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and NHS partners, ensuring placements are clinically appropriate, outcomes-focused, and aligned to local system priorities including reducing out-of-area placements, delayed discharges, and health inequalities. The Service Development ABI lead will be required to build and maintain strong relationships with Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups and other commissioners of Specialist Residential, and Supported Living. The candidate will have strong key account management skills and will work to maintain existing relationships and initiate new relationships to promote services to the market. In addition, the ABI lead will work with commissioners to understand market requirements to allow appropriate development of existing services and provide guidance on the need for new services. The ABI lead working closely with Service Development managers to support achieving budget. 

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support sustainable occupancy and service growth for specialist residential ABI services by developing strong, credible relationships with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and NHS partners, ensuring placements are clinically appropriate, outcomes-focused, and aligned to local system priorities including reducing out-of-area placements, delayed discharges, and health inequalities. The Service Development ABI lead will be required to build and maintain strong relationships with Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups and other commissioners of Specialist Residential, and Supported Living. The candidate will have strong key account management skills and will work to maintain existing relationships and initiate new relationships to promote services to the market. In addition, the ABI lead will work with commissioners to understand market requirements to allow appropriate development of existing services and provide guidance on the need for new services. The ABI lead working closely with Service Development managers to support achieving budget. 

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Strong analytical skills, with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including report writing and presentation capabilities.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience in business development, commissioning, or referral management within NHS-facing health or social care services
  • Strong understanding of ICB structures, commissioning processes, and NHS pathways
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Strong analytical skills, with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including report writing and presentation capabilities.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience in business development, commissioning, or referral management within NHS-facing health or social care services
  • Strong understanding of ICB structures, commissioning processes, and NHS pathways

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

Fifth Floor, 80 Hammersmith Road

London

W14 8UD


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

Fifth Floor, 80 Hammersmith Road

London

W14 8UD


Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Development Director

Mandy Whyatt

mandywhyatt@priorygroup.com

Details

Date posted

20 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

456383

Job locations

Fifth Floor, 80 Hammersmith Road

London

W14 8UD


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