Hybrid Regulatory & Compliance Specialist in Street

The job advert closes by the 12th July 2026, with 1st stage telephone interviews and second stage face-to-face interviews scheduled to be held during the last two weeks of July 2026.

Hybrid Working Opportunity: This role is eligible for the hybrid working benefit, requiring the successful candidate to attend our Harrietsham office three days per week, with the flexibility to work from home up to two days a week once deemed competent to work independently and in line with the business needs. Applicants must be UK-based and live within a practical commutable distance of our office. Hybrid working is a benefit at Bedfont and not a contractual term.

The Story: Established in 1976, Bedfont is an award-winning medical technology company based in Harrietsham, Kent. Its breath analysis medical devices are exported globally thanks to its network of carefully selected distributors. Healthcare is evolving and the market for breath analysis monitors is expanding. Bedfont are looking for hard-working, like-minded, and passionate individuals to join the Bedfont Family to help achieve its goal of innovating healthcare worldwide.

The Benefits:

• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Social events
• Private medical insurance
• Annual optical allowance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension scheme
• Bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Rewards and discounts platform
• Referral bonus
• Home office setup allowance
• Free on-site parking
• Training & development opportunities
• Free uniform
• Subsidised kids club
• Time in service annual leave bonus
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Your Mission: The Regulatory Affairs Registration Specialist is responsible for managing and coordinating regulatory registration activities to support the compliance and market access of Bedfont's products worldwide. The role acts as a key liaison between regulatory authorities, distributors, notified bodies, consultants and internal stakeholders, ensuring that regulatory requirements are met and maintained throughout the product lifecycle.

The primary focus of the role is the preparation, submission and maintenance of product registrations, licences and regulatory approvals across global markets. The position requires a strong understanding of medical device regulatory requirements and the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and stakeholder relationships simultaneously.

The Regulatory Affairs Registration Specialist will work closely with cross-functional teams to support regulatory strategies, maintain compliance with applicable regulations and standards, and ensure regulatory activities are delivered efficiently and effectively to support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Applying for worldwide registrations.
• Monitoring and setting time frames for submissions for all new license applications.
• Responsible for compiling and maintaining regulatory documentation databases and systems.
• Determine the types of regulatory submissions or internal documentation that are required in situations such as proposed device changes or labelling changes.
• Responding to additional requests from regulatory bodies.
• Providing internal support and guidance to the business by meeting internal/external requirements.
• Manage the pre-screening process of Registration requests through the pre-approval process to capture vital regulatory requirements, associated costs, additional testing and sales forecast.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, standards and guidance documents.
• Accountable for the preparation of responses to customers requests for information such as written regulatory affairs statements or questions.
• Investigation Testing Authorisations (ITAs): Detailed preparation and accurate submission of authorisation requests to the relevant regulatory bodies.
• Monitoring of ITA status and responding promptly to regulatory queries or requests for additional information.
• Preparing regulatory documentation for submission.

Experience Required:

• Experience working within a Regulatory Affairs environment, preferably within the medical device industry.
• Good knowledge and understanding of medical devices and their regulatory requirements.
• Experience preparing and submitting product registrations and regulatory submissions across multiple international markets.
• Experience leading or supporting regulatory development activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of applicable regulatory and quality requirements, including ISO 13485, FDA QMSR and Health Canada regulations.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements to support compliance, registrations and market access activities.
• Confidence in compiling and maintaining regulatory documentation databases or systems.
• Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with regulatory authorities, notified bodies and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication skills, including the preparation of technical and regulatory documentation.
• Knowledge of medical device labelling requirements and standards, including UDI, ISO 15223-1 and ISO 20417.

In these circumstances, training will be given where it is considered. Bedfont Scientific Ltd. does not and will not discriminate in the recruitment or management of staff on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or more. All successful candidates will be subject to a digital ID and DBS check.