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Head of Clinical Innovation
A Bit About Us
We’re Doccla, and we’re redefining where and how healthcare is delivered. Our Virtual Ward and Remote Monitoring Solutions enable hospitals and health systems to care for patients at home. We support patients across the full care journey—from early discharge and acute recovery to long-term condition management and proactive care.
We provide everything clinicians need to deliver safe, effective Virtual Care:
- Medical-grade devices
- Logistics
- Patient onboarding
- EHR integration
- An end-to-end clinical platform built around real-world workflows
We currently work with over 60% of NHS ICBs and health systems across the UK, Ireland, France, and the DACH region to reduce hospital pressure, improve outcomes, and create a more resilient model of care.
We’re backed by top European investors, securing £35m in Series B funding led by Lakestar, with participation from Elaia, General Catalyst, Speedinvest, and Bertelsmann.
Why Join Us?
This is your chance to join Doccla at a key stage in our growth. We’re building the category leader in Virtual Care and Remote Patient Monitoring.
You’ll be part of a highly entrepreneurial, mission-driven team that combines expertise across clinical, technical, commercial, and operational domains. We solve real problems for patients and health systems while growing fast.
What You’ll Do as Head of Clinical Innovation
The Head of Clinical Innovation is a senior clinical leadership role responsible for translating Doccla’s clinical model into safe, evidence-based, and commercially impactful products and pathways. The role provides the primary clinical interface between:
- Product development
- Regulatory compliance
- Evidence generation
This ensures Doccla's technology and care model remain at the frontier of remote patient monitoring and proactive care.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Product Development
- Lead clinical input into product development priorities, including AI-enabled features, RPM device integration, and internal operational tooling
- Provide overall clinical sign-off for new and updated product features
- Ensure alignment with Doccla's clinical model and patient safety obligations
Clinical Safety Compliance
- Lead DCB0129 / DCB0160 clinical safety compliance with the Clinical Safety Officer, including maintaining the Hazard Log
- Contribute to post-market surveillance activities; review real-world clinical performance data and recommend product and pathway improvements
- Chair or contribute to monthly cross-functional Clinical Safety Meetings
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Implementation and Pathway Development
- Provide senior clinical input for the implementation and associated pathway development
- Support delivery of virtual ward clients, ensuring pathways are evidence-based, operationally deliverable, and aligned to commissioner expectations
Proactive Care Pathways
- Design and deliver proactive care pathway models, translating clinical evidence into scalable service models
- Support commercial workshops, bids (e.g., SPRINT), and clinical credibility in propositions
Customer Governance
- Serve as clinical leadership for customer governance interface
Evidence Generation & MDR Compliance
- Support Doccla’s MDR evidence strategy (e.g., Clinical Evaluation Protocols (CEP) and Clinical Evaluation Reports (CER))
- Provide clinical sign-off for all MDR documentation in compliance with EU MDR Article 61
- Support NICE EVA (ARI) submission for acute respiratory remote monitoring platforms
- Lead literature reviews and clinical evaluation activities for regulatory submissions and post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF)
Incident Management & Clinical Risk
- Lead clinical incident management for product/device-related incidents with cross-functional teams
- Maintain oversight of product-related Risk Register entries with the Clinical Governance Manager
- Provide clinical leadership for MHRA device alerts and safety notifications
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- Minimum 5 years experience as a certified General Practitioner (GP) in the UK, with an active license to practise
- Demonstrable experience in digital health, medtech, or NHS clinical informatics
- Strong working knowledge of MHRA/EU MDR, DCB0129/0160, and clinical safety frameworks
- Track record of contributing to clinical product development in regulated environments
- Ability to synthesise clinical evidence and translate it into practical product and pathway decisions
- Comfortable operating at the interface of clinical, commercial, and technical functions
Desirable
- Experience with CER/CEP production or NICE submission processes
- Familiarity with remote patient monitoring, virtual wards, or proactive care models
- Experience working with NHS trust partners in a vendor or partnership capacity
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical leadership, health informatics, or medical education
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How We Work
We empower everyone at Doccla to take ownership of their tasks and our mission. We prioritize patient safety and outcomes, and we value ethical, action-oriented contributors who embrace feedback.
We’re a hybrid team, based in London, Denmark, and Germany. Most employees are based in London, working at our HQ (WeWork) 1–3 days per week. Some teams (e.g., Engineering, Clinical & Patient Support) are fully remote.
Benefits
Paid Leave & Wellness
- 25 days annual leave + 8 UK bank holidays
- Option to buy or sell holidays
Flexible Work
- Flexible remote options
- Remote-working stipend
Equity and Financial Perks
- Employee stock options
- 4% pension (based on full basic salary)
- 4x salary life insurance
Private Healthcare
- Private medical insurance (via Smart Health)
- 4 months full pay for birthing parents
- 4 weeks full pay for non-birthing parents
- Phased return to paid work options
- Sick pay benefits
London HQ Perks
- Free daily lunch
- Pet-friendly office
- Stimulating work environment
Additional Perks
- £500/year Learning & Development (L&D) budget
- Cycle-to-work scheme
Wellbeing Support
- 24/7 GP access (Smart Health)
- Mental health support
- Nutrition and fitness advice
- Second opinions and health checks
In Return for Your Hard Work
- Competitive compensation package (base salary + equity, half-year and annual performance reviews)
- Opportunity to address patient-first healthcare challenges as leaders in European healthtech
- Support for growth, leadership and challenging the status quo
Diversity at Doccla
We embrace diversity and believe the best team reflects a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We’re committed to equal opportunity hiring regardless of race, faith, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or background.
Safer Recruitment: We conduct Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for all roles. Unlawful applicants are ineligible to apply.
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