Hospital Director

Priory Group; Greater London; 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 development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Job summary

Priory Group is seeking a Hospital Director for Priory Hospital North London to lead strategic direction, financial performance, and high-quality patient care. The role focuses on delivering outstanding mental healthcare services within a prestigious Grade I listed setting.

The position demands extensive private healthcare leadership experience, strong commercial insight, and the ability to manage large, multidisciplinary teams while engaging with NHS and private sector stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in private healthcare.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering growth.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to build, influence and negotiate with diverse stakeholders.
• Understanding of NHS and private healthcare markets.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to deliver outstanding patient outcomes and sustainable growth.
• Lead financial, commercial, and quality performance, ensuring budgets and targets are met.
• Drive business growth with emphasis on private patient opportunities.
• Build effective relationships with NHS, private healthcare, consultants and regulators.
• Develop and inspire a high-performing leadership team with accountability and collaboration.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Champion a positive culture balancing commercial success with exceptional patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Multi-disciplinary teams

Stakeholder management

People management

Job description

Hospital Director

Application Deadline: 2 October 2026

Department: Senior Management and Leadership

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

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

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