Director Of Healthcare

BOC Limited, a Linde company

Director of Healthcare UK

Any BOC location within the UK

Remuneration: £ Competitive

What BOC do

BOC Healthcare is the largest provider of industrial, medical and special gases to healthcare organisations including hospitals, ambulance services, treatment centres, GP surgeries, veterinary and dental practices in the UK and Ireland.

From cutting harmful emissions, to providing life-saving oxygen and keeping food fresh, their gases play an essential role in everyday life. Their values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion and Community are at the heart of everything they do. They help us create an environment that puts safety first, where people do things the right way, new ideas are welcomed, and everyone can be themselves.

BOC Healthcare provide products for almost every hospital department, from nitrous oxide for anaesthesia to liquid helium for cooling the magnets of MRIs. Their services also extend to primary care and increasingly into patients’ homes, through the home oxygen service. 

BOC Healthcare has been a major force behind many important developments. BOC have been instrumental in developing gases like ENTONOX^® and in promoting the healthcare profession’s understanding of the clinical benefits of oxygen, HELIOX21 and other gases.

In recent years the healthcare division of BOC has diversified and developed from being the major supplier of hospital gases to becoming one of the leading suppliers of clinical services. These services include Home Oxygen and clinical services such as  Therapy Assessment and Review and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

What you will be doing

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference and lead our UK Healthcare business, spanning sales, commercial, clinical services, patient services and homecare operations. Duties and responsibilities will include:

• You will have accountability for the P&L performance of Healthcare, with the responsibility to manage the product and service offering and grow the business. You will also be the senior representative of BOC with key customers such as the NHS.
• With this role comes a high level of people management as you will manage your own team; developing, coaching and motivating them to achieve our goals but also be the senior role model for the entire Healthcare function.
• As Director of Healthcare, you will look after the financial and commercial management which includes planning, forecasting and budgeting effectively as well as managing the pricing and tendering for Healthcare.
• You will understand, anticipate and proactively respond to external market dynamics to enhance business performance whilst championing the ongoing development and delivery of sector strategies, product and service offerings and innovations to meet our customer needs.
• As a role model of BOC’s values, you will lead the way and build a team culture that ensures the Healthcare organisation lives their values.
• And finally, you will play a key part in sponsoring and guiding strategic initiatives and programmes with the aim to simplify and digitise the way they work within Healthcare.

What makes you great?

• You have 8+ years of relevant senior commercial leadership experience with previous P&L responsibilities.
• In addition, you enjoy leading a team and have the ability to inspire, influence and develop others.
• You have excellent communication skills across different levels with an ability to network and drive change.
• Furthermore, you are an analytical thinker with a desire to generate business growth through creative and innovative ideas using a forward-thinking mindset.
• You have a high level of business, financial and commercial acumen for steering discussions internally, externally with customers and for tenders and negotiations.
• Lastly, you have a knowledge and understanding of the healthcare sector.

Why you will love working with us

BOC take pride in their people and work hard to provide an enriching, enjoyable place to work. They have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay and excel. They are always raising the bar, and because they are part of Linde, a global company, their people have limitless opportunities to grow and make a difference, all over the world.

What BOC offer you

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities they serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde.

Have you been inspired?

For an informal conversation about the role of Director of Healthcare at BOC, please contact Laurence Wolahan or Marcia Williams of Hays Executive on 07985 443 826 or 07515 482 954 respectively.

How to apply

Application is by CV and covering letter. Your letter should explain both why you are interested in the post of Director of Healthcare and why you think you would be an excellent candidate for BOC.  

All direct applications will be forwarded to Hays Executive.

Campaign dates:  

• 27^th May                                  Closing date
• TBC                                         BOC interviews

The above dates are subject to change