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Head of Clinical Innovation
Head of Clinical Innovation – Virtual Care at Doccla
🌍 About Doccla
We’re Doccla, redefining where and how healthcare is delivered. Our Virtual Ward and Remote Monitoring Solutions empower hospitals and health systems to care for patients at home, covering:
- Early discharge and acute recovery
- Long-term condition management
- Proactive care
We provide clinicians with everything needed for safe, effective Virtual Care: ✔ Medical-grade devices ✔ Logistics support ✔ Patient onboarding ✔ EHR integration ✔ An end-to-end clinical platform built on real-world workflows
Currently, we collaborate with over 60% of NHS ICBs and health systems across:
- UK, Ireland, France, and the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Goal: Reduce hospital pressure, improve outcomes, and build a more resilient care model.
Backed by top European investors, we’ve secured £35m in Series B funding led by Lakestar, with participation from Elaia, General Catalyst, Speedinvest, and Bertelsmann.
⚡ Why Join Us?
This is your opportunity to join us during a critical growth phase. We’re building ** Doccla into the category leader in Virtual Care and Remote Patient Monitoring**. You’ll contribute to a high-energy, mission-driven team combining clinical, technical, commercial, and operational expertise.
We solve real-world patient and health system problems—and we’re growing fast.
🧑⚕️ The Head of Clinical Innovation Role
As Head of Clinical Innovation, you’ll driveDoccla’s clinical vision, ensuring our products and pathways remain safe, evidence-based, and commercially impactful. This is a senior leadership role under the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), interfacing closely with:
- Chief Product Officer (CPO)
- Commercial pathway leads
- External NHS partners
Key Responsibilities
🔬 CLIENT AND PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT
- Lead clinical input into product development priorities, including AI-enabled features, real-time patient monitoring devices, and internal operational tools.
- Provide clinical sign-off for new and updated features, ensuring alignment with Doccla’s clinical model and patient safety standards.
- Oversee DCB0129/DCB0160 compliance in partnership with the Clinical Safety Officer, including ongoing risk assessments and maintenance of the Hazard Log.
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📊 EVIDENCE GENERATION & MDR COMPLIANCE
- Support Doccla’s EU MDR evidence strategy by contributing to Clinical Evaluation Protocols (CEP) and Clinical Evaluation Reports (CER).
- Clinical sign-off for all MDR documentation, ensuring compliance with EU MDR Article 61 and guidance.
- Help develop NICE EVA (ARI) submissions, ensuring our acute respiratory remote monitoring platforms meet quality standards.
🚨 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT & CLINICAL RISK (PRODUCT-FOCUSED)
- Lead the clinical incident management process for product-related and device-related incidents, working with regulatory and quality teams to investigate and mitigate issues.
- Maintain oversight of product-related risks recorded in the organisational Risk Register, in collaboration with the Clinical Governance Manager.
- Provide clinical leadership for relevant safety alerts (e.g., MHRA device notifications).
📈 COMMERCIAL LEADERSHIP FOR PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT
- Design and deliver proactive care pathways within commercial and regulatory frameworks.
- Work with bid development teams, especially when pathway evidence is critical for proposals.
- Advise on NHS client engagement, ensuring commissioner expectations are met.
✅ What We’re Looking For
Essential Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years as a certified General Practitioner (GP) in the UK, with an active license to practice.
- Proven experience in digital health, medtech, or NHS clinical informatics.
- In-depth knowledge of MHRA/EU MDR, DCB0129/DCB0160, and clinical safety frameworks.
- Track record in clinical product development within a regulated environment (e.g., medical device/mhealth).
- Ability to synthesise clinical evidence into actionable product and pathway decisions.
- Comfort operating at the junction of clinical, commercial, and technical domains.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience in CER/CEP production or NICE submission processes.
- Familiarity with remote patient monitoring (RPM), virtual wards, or proactive care models.
- Hands-on experience working with NHS trusts in a vendor or partnership capacity.
- Postgraduate qualifications in clinical leadership, health informatics, or medical education.
🧠 How We Operate at Doccla
We embody a patient-centric,can-do ethos, always prioritising ethics, safety, and outcomes. We thrive on:
- Ownership: Taking responsibility for your work and mission impact.
- Feedback culture: Learning and growing through constructive dialogue.
- Flexibility: We’re a hybrid team with offices in London, Denmark, and Germany.
- London offices are pet-friendly, equipped with office perks (e.g., free lunch, barista coffee), and staffed as 1-3 days remote (depending on role). Some teams are fully remote, such as Engineering, Clinical, and Patient Support.
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🎁 Benefits
Annual Leave & Holidays
- 25 days annual leave + up to 8 bank holidays (adjusted per role).
- Option to buy or sell unused holidays.
Remote Working
- Flexible remote options.
- Stipend for remote work setups.
Financial Benefits
- Employee stock options.
- 4% pension contribution on full basic pay.
- Life insurance (4x salary coverage).
Health & Wellness
- Comprehensive private health insurance.
- Birthing parent support: 4 months paid leave.
- Non-birthing parent support: 4 weeks paid leave, with phased return.
- Sick pay benefits.
In-Office Perks (London HQ)
- Free daily lunch.
- Pet-friendly office.
Other Benefits
- L&D budget: £500/employee/year.
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
Smart Health Benefits (via partnership)
- 24/7 GP access.
- Mental health support.
- Nutritional, fitness, and wellness guidance.
- Second opinions and health checks.
Compensation & Growth
- Competitive remuneration (base + stock options).
- Annual and halfway evaluation reviews.
- Opportunities to lead impactful healthcare system changes and advance your career.
🤝 Diversity & Inclusivity
We embrace diversity, understanding that a wide range of backgrounds builds stronger teams. Commited to equal opportunity hiring, we value candidates with varied perspectives regardless of race, religion, gender, age, disability, or background.
🔐 Safer Recruitment Policies
Doccla adheres to safer hiring practices and DBS checks for all roles. This role is aligned with UK safeguarding legal standards.
Note: Protection from working with children or vulnerable adults is required.
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