Business Development Coordinator

Who are we?

Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, providing outpatient appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health.

We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across the country. We have significant growth plans over the next few years as we look to establish a national footprint and open many new sites across the UK.

We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedica colleagues, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work®. This is a global benchmark that recognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience.

Overview of the role

We are excited to be recruiting a Business Development Coordinator, a brand-new role within our Business Development team. Reporting to the Head of Property Development, this role will be responsible for specific project administration and administrative duties to support the Business Development Function.

It’s a very busy team, they are the lynch pin of the company when it comes to our growth and development plans from initial project conversations, through to sourcing new locations and managing the construction phases to the handover of our brand-new, state of the art ophthalmology clinics. The Business Development team also run the minor works programme ensuring our existing clinics remain cutting edge and competitive, meeting all legislative requirements.

So, what will I be doing?

The Business Development Coordinator role will support the wider team, helping to ensure our construction and property development projects are kept on track and to budget.

You’ll be carrying out a wide range of administrative and coordination duties from raising and tracking purchase orders and new supplier approval to the monitoring and reporting of minor works projects and the management of the team’s SharePoint site and data collation & analysis.

We’ll be looking for this person to play a key role in overseeing and tracking purchase orders and project funds, evolving the current tracking process to ensure all stakeholders are kept up to date and informed. You’ll also be attending meetings, taking minutes and issuing follow-up documentation to the relevant parties.

You’ll be producing a number of reports to track aspects such as compliance and the minor works programme, analysing the results to highlight any shortfalls or areas for improvement. You’ll also support the team with reports to enable the ability to compare and contrast between existing and new developments.

You’ll take a lead role in the on-going coordination of the SharePoint depositary for the team and will ensure the resources are organised in a logical and standardised way and available for all key stakeholders

This is a remote role with occasional travel to visit our offices in London and Nottingham and ad-hoc travel to our construction projects and to our newly opened and established clinics.

What experience do I need?

This is a role for strong administrator, someone who loves administration and coordination and already has experience in a similar type of role. It is a brand-new role, so we are looking for the successful person to get stuck in and really make the role their own, someone who has experience of evaluating the “as is” and making suggestions to improve processes and efficiencies.

Ideally, you’ll have some experience of the construction sector and the types of projects carried out as well as a working knowledge of project management.

It is key that you have excellent proficiency levels on the full MS Office Suite, in particular you must be adept at using PowerPoint to pull together professional and engaging presentations suitable to be delivered to a range of key stakeholders. You’ll also be well versed and comfortable in using SharePoint and will have experience of managing team resources via this method.

In all you do you’ll require high levels of attention to detail and accuracy, and you’ll be expert at managing and prioritising your own workload, using your initiative to undertake tasks without requiring to be asked.

You’ll be liaising with a wide range of individuals both internally and externally so a friendly disposition is a must as an ambassador for the team.

What can we offer you?

• Salary up to £30,000 depending upon experience
• Up to 15% company bonus, paid quarterly based on personal objectives
• Profit Share Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 1 day birthday leave
• Company pension
• Access to a range of benefits, including free eye tests, discounted or free glasses, a few 24/7 wellbeing/counselling/advice service, private medical insurance, private dental care, health care scheme, death in service cover, an opportunity to sign up to a tax-free cycle to work and a retail/technology discount scheme
• An environment where your learning and development is supported through a range of various learning tools and courses