JOB OPPORTUNITY

At Holmwood Holdings, we’re offering an exceptional opportunity to work directly with our medically qualified Group Director in a strategic leadership role. You’ll be part of a small, agile senior team driving group-wide growth, service innovation, and operational excellence while learning real-world skills in business, technology, quality and strategy.
This role is ideal for someone ready to take on meaningful responsibility, lead high-impact projects, and play a pivotal role in modernising care through new systems and technology.
About Holmwood Holdings

Holmwood Holdings is an independent and expanding care group providing high-quality residential, nursing, and specialist services across the South East and Midlands. We operate:

• Residential and Nursing care homes for older adults
• Specialist Dementia care services
• Palliative and long-term complex care

• Step-down, reablement and transitional placementsShort-term and respite care in partnership with the NHS

• We are entering a phase of bold growth through acquisition, innovation, and digital transformation. Our approach is rooted in the social model of care, prioritising wellbeing, autonomy and relationships while equipping our teams with modern tools and systems to deliver excellence.
  The Opportunity
  We are looking for a driven, values-aligned doctor (3-5 years post-graduation) to join our senior development team. This is a non-clinical, full-time role with direct oversight from the Group Director.
  You will be responsible for strategic project development and execution particularly those focused on improving group systems, quality, workforce planning, and the integration of new technologies that enhance care delivery and operations.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to strategic planning, service design, and business case development
• Lead and manage cross-functional projects from concept through to implementation.
• Oversee the rollout of new technologies and digital systems across services
• Identify innovation opportunities to improve care quality, efficiency, and staff experience
• Support acquisition due diligence and integration planning
• Analyse operational and financial data to inform group decisions
• Collaborate with service managers, clinical leads, finance and compliance teams

• Represent the organisation in conversations with local authorities, ICS partners and technology providersReceive structured mentoring and career development from the Group Director

Key areas of Focus

• Project planning, management and execution of key group initiatives
• Technology-enabled service transformation, including systems upgrades, care software implementation, and digital innovation
• Organisational improvement, with measurable outcomes on efficiency, compliance, and resident experience
• Operational oversight with growing responsibility and leadership exposure

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone with capability, commitment, and the desire to lead at pace:

• Medically qualified (typically 3-5 years post graduation, e.g. ST1-ST2 or equivalent
• Strong interest in healthcare strategy, innovation, operations, or digital transformation
• Excellent communication, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated diligence, professionalism, and adaptability
• Comfortable working across diverse teams, service and technologies

• Willing to travel across group sites in the South East and MidlandsReady to learn, grow and take ownership of critical projects

What We Offer

• £40,000-£50,000 salary, depending on experience
• Performance based bonus
• Hybrid working model: HQ, site visits, remote flexibility
• Structured mentoring from the Group Director
• Defined 18-24 month progression pathway towards:
• Senior Strategic Lead
• Head of Growth / Service Development
• Group level Operations or Innovation Director

• Direct exposure to financial planning, M&A, project governance and digital service transformationA rare opportunity to lead real change, early in your career, within a forward-looking care organisation

• This role is designed to support and accelerate the leadership development of doctors who are ready to apply their insight, professionalism and ambition outside the clinical setting while contributing to the long-term improvement of health and social care.
  Shortlisted candidates will participate in a two-stage process, including a case-based strategy discussion.
  Holmwood Holdings Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applicants from all professional and personal backgrounds who share our values and vision for compassionate, innovative and accountable care.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Step into Leadership. Build the Future of Care.
Are you a doctor who wants more than the conventional clinical path?
Please note: Applicants must be a qualified doctor in Medicine and have at least 3-5 years of post-graduate experience.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to strategic planning, service design, and business case development
• Lead and manage cross-functional projects from concept through to implementation.
• Oversee the rollout of new technologies and digital systems across services
• Identify innovation opportunities to improve care quality, efficiency, and staff experience
• Support acquisition due diligence and integration planning
• Analyse operational and financial data to inform group decisions
• Collaborate with service managers, clinical leads, finance and compliance teams
• Represent the organisation in conversations with local authorities, ICS partners and technology providersReceive structured mentoring and career development from the Group Directo