Overview

The Medical Director UK is a senior individual contributor with country‑level accountability and strong enterprise impact. The role sets and executes the UK medical strategy for the PDx portfolio, translating regional and global priorities into local plans and ensuring compliant, high‑quality medical execution across the UK healthcare environment.

This position reports to the Head of Medical Services International and operates with a high degree of autonomy, significant stakeholder complexity and broad decision‑making scope. It serves as a key medical thought partner to UK, regional and global leadership.

Scope and Decision‑Making

Business impact: Direct influence on portfolio strategy, evidence priorities, scientific positioning, safety governance and external credibility.

Decision‑making: Independently sets medical priorities within policy and budget guardrails, balancing risk, compliance, patient impact and business needs.

Stakeholders: UK leadership team, Regional/Global Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, PV, Quality, R&D, NHS stakeholders, KOLs and regulators.

Key Accountabilities

• Define and deliver the UK medical strategy and operating plan, aligned to regional and global objectives.
• Provide senior medical leadership across evidence generation, scientific communications, external engagement and medical governance.
• Act as the UK medical authority for lifecycle strategy, scientific positioning and benefit‑risk considerations.
• Lead strategic engagement with UK KOLs, NHS stakeholders, professional societies and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure robust medical governance, including pharmacovigilance and medical information oversight (where applicable).
• Ensure full compliance with UK regulatory and ethical standards, including MHRA expectations and the ABPI Code.
• Partner with Market Access and Commercial by providing scientific input while maintaining clear medical independence.

Leadership Behaviours & Capabilities

• Demonstrates enterprise mindset, balancing local needs with regional and global priorities.
• Influences through scientific credibility and trust, not authority alone.
• Leads with integrity, patient focus and compliance‑first decision‑making.
• Navigates complexity and ambiguity with strong judgment and strategic thinking.
• Builds inclusive, high‑performing teams and effective cross‑functional partnerships.

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (MD/MBBS strongly preferred, PharmD, PhD or equivalent) with certification as an ABPI final signatory.
• Extensive experience in Medical Affairs within pharmaceuticals, diagnostics or healthcare.
• Strong understanding of the UK healthcare system, including NHS structures and access pathways.
• Experience operating within highly regulated environments and medical governance frameworks.
• Proven people leadership and/or matrix leadership experience.

Development Opportunity

This role provides exposure to country‑level medical leadership, enterprise decision‑making and complex external stakeholder engagement, and is well‑suited for colleagues preparing for broader regional or global medical leadership roles.

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Benefits

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world‑changing realities. Salary and benefits are aligned with a global organization, and opportunities for career growth are available.