Job Title: Principal / Managing Consultant – Medical Recruitment
Location: Belfast City Centre
Salary: Market Leading Base Salary + Uncapped Commission (Up to 20%)
About Bond Healthcare
Bond Healthcare is a well-established, highly regarded healthcare recruitment business with fantastic long-term client relationships across the NHS and private sector. We pride ourselves on doing things properly — quality over quantity, compliance done right, and genuine partnerships with both clients and candidates.
We were proud to be named Best Temporary Agency in the UK in 2022, which reflects the culture, standards and consistency we’ve built as a team.
As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a Principal / Managing Consultant to come in, take ownership, and make a real impact.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and driven Principal Consultant – Medical Recruitment to lead and grow our medical division, with a particular focus on the Northern Ireland market. This is a senior, strategic role for a high-performing consultant with a strong track record of working with the Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland (HSC) Trusts and managing placements under formal medical frameworks.
The successful candidate will bring in-depth knowledge of HSC procurement processes, framework compliance, and established relationships across the Northern Ireland Trusts.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Account Management
1. Develop and manage key accounts across the 5 Northern Ireland HSC Trusts
2. Maintain and grow existing framework business while identifying opportunities for service expansion.
3. Lead negotiations on rates and service level agreements within framework parameters.
4. Ensure full compliance with HSC framework requirements and audit standards.
Framework & Compliance Expertise
5. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of HSC medical frameworks and governance.
6. Ensure all placements meet compliance, onboarding, and audit requirements in line with Trust standards.
Candidate Management
7. Source, attract, and place high-calibre doctors across a range of specialties and grades.
8. Build long-term relationships with consultants and junior doctors.
9. Provide expert guidance to candidates on framework processes, documentation, and onboarding requirements.
Leadership & Strategy
10. Act as a senior figure within the medical recruitment division.
11. Mentor and support junior consultants.
12. Drive revenue growth while maintaining margin and compliance standards.
Essential Requirements
13. Proven experience in medical recruitment (minimum 5+ years).
14. Demonstrable experience working with Northern Ireland HSC Trusts.
15. In-depth knowledge of HSC medical frameworks and procurement processes.
16. Strong billing history and evidence of consistent revenue generation.
17. Established network of client and candidate contacts within Northern Ireland.
18. Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills.
19. Strong understanding of compliance requirements for medical locum placements.
Desirable
20. Experience managing a team or mentoring consultants.
21. Track record of winning new business within public sector healthcare.
22. Knowledge of wider UK NHS frameworks.
Personal Attributes
23. Commercially astute and results-driven.
24. Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
25. Credible and confident communicator at senior stakeholder level.
26. Resilient, proactive, and solutions-focused.
What We Offer
27. This is a key role and remuneration will not be a barrier to attract the best.
28. Upcapped commission structure up to 20%.
29. Clear pathway to senior leadership.
30. Supportive, entrepreneurial environment.
31. Opportunity to play a key role in shaping and growing a specialist medical division.