Medical Lead for Obesity

This is a rare opportunity to join one of the UK's fastest growing digital health companies and build the future of healthcare.

We are the leading UK digital provider for medicated weight loss. Our mission is to support people with obesity to end the cycle of weight loss and regain, by equipping them with the tools, support and confidence to build a healthy lifestyle. Our program pairs GLP-1 medication with a behaviour change program, coaching and clinical support. We want to impact the lives of millions of people living with obesity, and transform their health and wellbeing.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a doctor with a special interest in Obesity and experience with GLP-1 medication to join us as the Medical Lead for Obesity.

The ideal candidate is someone who is ambitious and can lead the medical aspects of the growing weight loss category. This includes driving clinical outcomes, providing medical leadership for the weight loss coaches and working closely with the clinical, product and category manager. Additionally, our Medial Lead for Obesity will liaise closely with our Lead Dietician, Head of Behavioural Change, Clinical Psychologist and Medical Director of Obesity to build a world-class programme to help people with obesity lose weight and keep it off for good.

You’ll grow, develop and lead our in-house, weight loss clinical team ensuring the delivery of class-leading services. In addition, you will work closely with other teams, such as digital product, regulatory, pharmacy, commercial and marketing, to deliver our clinical growth strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will lead the clinical parts of the weight loss category at MANUAL

• Manage the weight loss clinical team day to day, and be their 1st point of contact for clinical or operational queries

• Implement and measure the quality of MANUAL’s weight loss clinical service by tracking performance metrics and reporting progress

• Own all the weight loss clinical pathways including standard operating procedures and ways of working

• Help communicate the weight loss clinical service success to the wider company and advocate for clinical service priorities with other teams (e.g. product, data etc.)

MUST HAVE

• You are a doctor with a special interest in Obesity, with experience prescribing GLP-1 medication and additional qualifications in Obesity or lifestyle medicine,

• You have 5+ years clinical experience, have completed UK Foundation Training (or equivalent), and are currently registered with the GMC with a licence to practise in the UK,

• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills,

• You enjoy working and inspiring a team, and are comfortable delegating tasks with clear briefs,

• You can demonstrate your love of solving hard problems and continuous learning

DESIRABLE

• You have previous digital health, commercial or startup experience, managing multiple projects, complex priorities and different stakeholders (CEO, product, marketing, clinical teams etc.)

• You understand what it takes to run an outstanding clinical operation, including project management, setting objectives and tracking key metrics

SALARY & BENEFITS

• Competitive salary based on experience

• Generous stock option plan

• Private medical insurance

• Cycle to work scheme

• Electric car scheme

• £400 per year learning and development budget with Learnerbly

• Gym and wellness benefit with Wellhub

• Breakfast and lunch once a week

• 25 days holidays and generous parental leave

• A growing team with plenty of opportunities for progression, ownership of goals and a direct impact to MANUAL

• Join in the early stages of one of the most promising start-ups in the health & wellness space

ABOUT MANUAL

MANUAL delivers healthcare at scale thanks to its comprehensive digital clinic. Our ambition is to extend the healthy years of lives for a large part of the population in the UK, Brazil, and beyond focusing on life-impeding conditions like hormonal imbalance, obesity and hair loss.

MANUAL has steadily grown since inception and is now serving 500k+ patients, across 2 geographies. We are centralising the diagnosis, custom medications, doctor specialist services, behavioural change and fully vertically integrated management of the treatment journey, under one roof and consumer brand.

We’re destigmatising how people approach their health by offering easy access to diagnostics, a holistic range of treatments, ongoing care and medical advice, as well as a community to help proactively improve one’s health and wellbeing. A place that didn't exist until now.

Innovating on healthcare delivery, MANUAL provides patients with engaging treatment plans generating superior clinical outcomes: 90%+ of patients see an improvement in their Quality of Life (QoL) within 6 months. Our ambition is to extend the healthy years of lifespan for a big part of the population in the UK, Brazil and beyond.

Websites

https://www.manual.co/

https://www.joinvoy.com/

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Menwell Limited, trading as MANUAL, is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of gender and gender reassignment, age, disability, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs. This applies to all decisions related to hiring, training, remuneration, promotion and discipline.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to our success. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, valued and respected, regardless of their background, identity or beliefs. We believe that Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) is essential to our ability to offer the best possible health outcomes to our patients and customers.