VELYS Spine Clinical Specialist |Johnson & Johnson MedTech | Orthopedics| UK

Role Purpose

The VELYS Spine Clinical Specialist is responsible for leading the clinical introduction, adoption, and optimization of VELYS Spine robotics and navigation across spinal units in the UK. Acting as the clinical expert and trusted partner to surgeons and hospital teams, this role ensures safe, effective, and consistent use of enabling technologies to drive improved patient outcomes and scalable commercial growth.Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Introduction & Case Support
  • Lead on‑site clinical launch and implementation of VELYS Spine systems into new centers.
  • Provide in‑theatre case support, ensuring safe and effective use during procedures.
  • Guide surgical teams on workflow integration and best practice techniques.
  • Troubleshoot clinical and technical issues in real time.
• Training & Education
  • Deliver structured education programmes for surgeons and theatre teams.
  • Provide hands‑on training, in‑service education, and product demonstrations.
  • Build clinical capability and confidence across all user groups.
  • Develop clinical champions and centres of excellence.
• Adoption & Utilisation
  • Drive early adoption and sustained utilisation of VELYS Spine technology.
  • Support case planning, procedural optimisation, and pathway standardisation.
  • Monitor and report clinical usage, performance, and outcomes.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with spine surgeons, clinical leaders, theatre and nursing teams, and hospital management.
  • Act as the primary clinical liaison between customers and the internal team.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Medical Education teams to deliver account plans.
  • Support evaluations, bids, and new site activations.
  • Provide clinical insight and feedback to R&D and product teams.
  • Capture field insights to drive product and workflow improvements.
  • Stay current with robotics, navigation, and digital spine surgery innovations.
  • Contribute to the development of best practice pathways and clinical standards.

Skills & Experience

• Clinical background (e.g., ODP, scrub nurse, allied health professional or equivalent).
• Experience in spine, orthopaedics and enabling technology essential.
• Strong understanding of surgical environment and workflows.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and training skills.
• Ability to work independently in a field‑based, high‑travel role.

Success Measures

• Successful launch of new robotic sites.
• Growth in robot utilisation and case volumes.
• Positive customer feedback and advocacy.
• Delivery of high‑quality clinical training programmes.
• Contribution to UK Spine business performance.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Online Digital GP access.
• Private healthcare.
• Retail vouchers.
• Discounted and subsidised gym memberships.
• Community project support as part of the global Corporate Social Responsibility programme.

Required Skills

• Business Development
• Communication
• Customer Centricity
• Customer Retentions
• Execution Focus
• Healthcare Trends
• Market Knowledge
• Market Research
• Presentation Design
• Problem Solving
• Sales
• Solutions Selling
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Sales Planning
• Sustainable Procurement
• Team Management
• Vendor Selection

Preferred Skills

• Business Development
• Communication
• Customer Centricity
• Customer Retentions
• Execution Focus
• Healthcare Trends
• Market Knowledge
• Market Research
• Presentation Design
• Problem Solving
• Sales
• Solutions Selling
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Sales Planning
• Sustainable Procurement
• Team Management
• Vendor Selection

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