Head of Woundcare, Ostomy, Continence

B. Braun Melsungen AG; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company seeks a skilled Head of Woundcare, Ostomy, and Continence to lead its strategic business areas in Sheffield. This role demands a commercially driven leader who excels in sales, fostering team culture, and developing meaningful partnerships. Responsibilities include executing growth strategies, guiding a diverse team, and collaborating with stakeholders. Required qualifications include leadership experience in healthcare and exceptional communication skills. A competitive benefits package and a hybrid working model are offered.

Benefits

Electric or hybrid company car

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

3x Salary life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

Private medical insurance

Health and wellbeing programme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in the UK healthcare sector, ideally within woundcare, ostomy, or continence.
• Demonstrated success in sales and marketing, P&L management, and delivering financial growth.
• Skilled in business planning, market development, and team leadership.
• Commercially astute, customer-focused, and highly motivated.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams with empathy, clarity, and strategic vision.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commercial strategies to drive sustainable revenue growth and expand our WOC portfolio.
• Lead, empower, and nurture a diverse team across sales, marketing, nursing, and business support.
• Build and strengthen relationships with national and international stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with regional and global B. Braun teams.
• Own P&L performance and promote cross-functional collaboration.
• Contribute to the achievement of wider UK strategic objectives.

Skills

Leadership experience in UK healthcare

Sales and marketing success

P&L management

Effective communication

Relationship-building

Team leadership

Job description

You’re an important part of our future. Hope we’re also part of yours! At B. Braun, we protect and improve health worldwide. You support this vision, bringing expertise and sharing innovation, efficiency and sustainability as values. That’s why we keep developing our company with you. Keeping your future in mind, we’re making a joint contribution to health care worldwide, with trust, transparency and appreciation. That's Sharing Expertise.

Head of Woundcare, Ostomy, Continence

Company: B. Braun Medical Ltd.

Job Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Functional Area: Sales

Working Model: Hybrid

Requisition ID: 9102

As our Head of Woundcare, Ostomy and Continence (WOC), you will take full leadership responsibility for our WOC Strategic Business Areas, guiding a diverse team that includes colleagues across sales, marketing, nursing and business support.

This is a role for a commercially driven and forward-thinking leader who thrives and excels on driving growth, inspiring teams, fostering a culture of success whilst creating meaningful partnerships. Someone who sees the future of woundcare, ostomy and continence not just as products, but as life‑changing solutions that improve outcomes for clinicians, patients and communities.

• Location: Based in UK
• Contract: Permanent
• Reports to: Head of Sales and Marketing

Key Tasks of the Role:

• Develop and execute commercial strategies to drive sustainable revenue growth and expand our WOC portfolio.
• Lead, empower, and nurture a diverse team across sales, marketing, nursing, and business support, cultivating an inclusive and high‑performance culture.
• Build and strengthen relationships with national and international stakeholders, key opinion leaders, and clinical partners.
• Collaborate closely with regional and global B. Braun teams to align on strategic goals.
• Own P&L performance, optimize resources and inventory, and promote cross‑functional collaboration.
• Contribute actively to the achievement of wider UK strategic objectives.

What you need to succeed:

• Proven leadership experience in the UK healthcare sector, ideally within woundcare, ostomy, or continence.
• Demonstrated success in sales and marketing, P&L management, and delivering financial growth.
• Skilled in business planning, market development, and team leadership.
• Commercially astute, customer‑focused, and highly motivated.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams with empathy, clarity, and strategic vision.
• Full UK driving licence.

What you get in return:

• An electric or hybrid company car
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 3x Salary life assurance
• Enhanced sick pay and family friendly payments
• Private medical insurance
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance programme
• And much more…

Apply now! We look forward to receiving your application! #WeAreTeamBB

As a people manager, you’ll lead by example—playing a crucial role in creating a positive and productive work environment. Check out our Leadership Standard here to find out more. (hyperlink here- https://www.bbraun.co.uk/en/career/life-at-bbraun-uk/leadership-standard.html).

At B. Braun, we believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone - regardless of background, identity, or ability - feels valued, respected and empowered.

Our recruitment practices reflect this commitment, ensuring equal opportunities for all. Our Recruitment Advisors are happy to support you with any questions or specific needs, you can find their contact details below. You can also request reasonable adjustments through our online form.