Hospital Director

Priory; Bourne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity pay

Birthday holiday

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Development opportunities

IPD sponsorship

Leadership training

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Job summary

Priory Hospital North London is seeking a Hospital Director to provide strategic leadership and drive outstanding patient care within a private healthcare setting.

You will lead financial performance, grow private patient opportunities, and develop a high-performing leadership team while ensuring regulatory compliance and excellent patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in private healthcare settings.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to improve financial performance.
• Proven ability to manage a large, multidisciplinary team.
• Experience building relationships with NHS and private stakeholders.
• Capability to drive growth and negotiate with partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to deliver outstanding patient outcomes and growth.
• Lead financial, commercial and quality performance against budgets.
• Drive private patient opportunities and market development.
• Build relationships with NHS, private healthcare, consultants and regulators.
• Inspire a high-performing leadership team with accountability and collaboration.
• Ensure regulatory governance compliance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial leadership

Stakeholder management

People management

Healthcare market knowledge

Business development

Job description

Department: Senior Management and Leadership

Location: Priory Hospital North London

Application Deadline: 2 October 2026

Department: Senior Management and Leadership

Location: Priory Hospital North London

Compensation: £80,000 - £90,000 / year

Description

Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 DOE
Full Time: 37.5 hours

North London has an opportunity for a Hospital Director to join our team.

North London Hospital, is located in in a peaceful and secluded part of Southgate, Priory Hospital North London is set within a striking Grade I listed building, overlooking beautiful parklands.

It's one of the UK’s leading centres for the treatment of a range of mental health difficulties, including addictions, depression, anxiety, stress and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). We also offer private autism assessments for adults.

What you’ll be doing

This is a high-profile leadership role for an individual who is passionate about delivering outstanding mental healthcare services while creating an environment where colleagues can thrive and patients receive the highest standards of care.

• Provide strategic leadership to deliver outstanding patient outcomes, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.
• Lead the hospital's financial, commercial, and quality performance, ensuring budgets and targets are achieved.
• Drive business growth, with a strong focus on private patient opportunities and market development.
• Build effective relationships with NHS, private healthcare, consultant, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Develop and inspire a high-performing leadership team, fostering accountability, engagement, and collaboration.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and governance standards while maintaining a culture of continuous improvement.
• Champion a positive, inclusive culture that balances commercial success with exceptional patient care.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Extensive experience within the private healthcare sector.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience of improving financial performance and delivering growth.
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills.
• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to build, influence and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of both NHS and private healthcare markets.
• Clinical qualifications are not essential; however, significant private healthcare leadership experience is considered critical.

To find out more please contact [e-mail]

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.