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What are the hiring practices in the health tech sector and what are the crucial qualities you need as a doctor to get the job you want in industry?

In this insightful conversation, Dr. Abeyna Bubbers-Jones engages with Dr. Ben Maruthappu, the current CEO of Cera, a groundbreaking healthcare technology company focusing on home healthcare. They dive into how Ben made the shift from banking to a career in medicine and then to industry using his clinical knowledge, insights, personal experience and leadership skills, shedding light on the mindset shifts and cultural shaping involved to grow a successful business.

The episode also provides valuable insights into healthcare entrepreneurship, the skills doctors already have that act in their favour when making a move to industry and also the mindset shift doctors need to develop to get in and grow in an industry role.

Timestamp

• [05:40] Personal caregiving experience led to creating Cera.
• [07:21] Passion for healthcare led to career choices.
• [10:31] Health and social care workers are burnt out.
• [15:19] Co-founded company to introduce technology in care.
• [18:24] Doctors possess valuable skills for entrepreneurship, leadership.
• [24:26] Recruitment priorities shift with company evolution.
• [25:59] Hiring based on failures, resilience, not credentials and qualifications.
• [32:16] Seeking passionate, motivated, diverse candidates for health tech.
• [36:00] What does making an impact mean? 
• [38:02] Metrics and stories drive me as an entrepreneur.
• [39:46] Early company building is tough, and requires sacrifice.

Quotes

"Passion in Healthcare Sector: I continuously try to follow what I'm passionate about and what on a deep level really motivates me rather than necessarily looking at the best job opportunities, I think when you then become an entrepreneur, that's really important because entrepreneurship is tough, and you're going to have difficult experiences."
— Ben Maruthappu

"Tech Innovation in Social Care: And at that time, when I co founded Cera, there weren't many examples of technology being used in social care. Yes, there were in the NHS, in GP practices and hospitals that was emerging, but in social care, really barely any. And so I thought, well, why don't we set something up to do something about it and to make the sector better for frontline staff and then, of course, for patients and then for family members."
— Ben Maruthappu 

"Staffing in a Growing Company: Being motivated about making an impact, I think is a crucial part of the DNA of someone who joins a healthcare company."
— Ben Maruthappu 

"The Importance of Resilience in Startups: So I tend to really ask people about experiences that they've been through that haven't worked out, what they learned from it and how they responded to it."
— Ben Maruthappu 

"Job Interviews in Health Tech: I really love giving people a chance who maybe they haven't been able to focus on their kind of career achievements or their experience placements as much for whatever reasons, but they're very motivated and they want a shot."
— Ben Maruthappu 

"Entrepreneurship Insights: The earlier you bring the right talent around you, the easier all this becomes, the more balanced you can be, or even just having a support network. People who advise you or give you the right mentorship, they don't need to be actual team members, they can work. But the faster you get that set up earlier on, that means you are in turn set up for being more successful, not just in a work capacity, but also in a personal capacity as well."
— Ben Maruthappu 

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ABOUT THE HOST

Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine.

Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.

Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.

She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!