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Key Account Manager
Role summary
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The Key Account Manager will develop and manage strategic relationships with healthcare customers, including NHS stakeholders and clinical teams, to support appropriate access to Novartis medicines. Requirements typically include proven account management or pharmaceutical sales experience, strong knowledge of the UK healthcare environment, commercial awareness, and the ability to understand clinical and patient needs. Candidates are expected to build trusted partnerships, create effective account plans, collaborate with medical, market access and commercial colleagues, and deliver results in line with ethical and regulatory standards. Excellent communication, negotiation, organisation and analytical skills are important, together with the ability to work independently and travel within the assigned territory.
Can I work in the UK?
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How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Novartis
Novartis is a global medicines company headquartered in Switzerland, focused on researching and developing innovative treatments for serious and chronic diseases. Its work spans areas such as cardiovascular, renal and metabolic conditions, immunology, neuroscience, oncology and haematology. Novartis operates across major international markets, including the United Kingdom, where it works with the NHS, healthcare professionals, researchers and patient organisations to improve access to specialist medicines. The company combines scientific research, data, technology and commercial expertise to bring new therapies to patients. Employees commonly work in cross-functional, international teams and are expected to demonstrate integrity, inclusion, scientific curiosity and a commitment to improving patient outcomes. UK roles may include hybrid working, field-based activity and regular engagement with healthcare customers, depending on the position.