Hospital Director

Priory Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Birthday holiday

Maternity pay

Contributory pension

Flexible benefits

Development opportunities

IPD sponsorship

Leadership development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Priory Group in the United Kingdom seeks a Hospital Director for Priory Hospital Middleton St George to lead the Senior Management and Leadership division, overseeing day-to-day operations and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality inpatient care. This full-time role focuses on hospital performance, financial targets, and regulatory compliance.

You will work with the Managing Director to oversee clinical risk at the site, drive improvements, and coordinate with clinical and corporate teams

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in healthcare.
• Knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding and regulatory requirements (e.g., CQC).
• Experience managing teams, budgets and operational performance.
• Strong communication, leadership and decision-making skills.
• Ability to drive high standards of patient care, quality and safety.
• Experience working with clinical and corporate teams.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for hospital and its commercial performance.
• Leads and manages the Hospital SMT across day-to-day business deliverables and QA indicators.
• Support from MD to manage clinical risk at site.
• Ensure service delivery meets targets for business planning, financial performance and care standards.

Skills

Senior leadership

Clinical governance

Budget management

Communication

Decision making

Patient safety

Collaboration

Job description

Hospital Director

Department: Senior Management and Leadership

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Priory Hospital Middleton St George

Compensation: £90,000 / year

Description

Priory Hospital Middleton St George
£90,000 per annum

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Set in spacious and relaxing grounds, Priory Hospital Middleton St George, located in Darlington, County Durham, is a specialist inpatient service for adults with mental health issues, complex needs and behaviours that challenge. We are dedicated to supporting people to transfer effortlessly between the most appropriate care, meeting individual needs, enabling recovery and re-engagement within the community, and maximising life opportunities.

We accept referrals from a wide variety of public sector organisations throughout the UK, including special hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, prisons, courts, low secure units (LSUs), medium secure units (MSUs), forensic lead commissioners, social services, NHS Mental Health Trusts, GPs, the police and others.

What you'll be doing

You'll be part of a dedicated and compassionate team, all working together to ensure the smooth running of the hospital and to support the wellbeing of our patients. While your role doesn't involve providing direct care, your contribution is vital in helping to maintain a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for everyone. Whether you're assisting with day-to-day operations, keeping things organised, or ensuring our spaces are well looked after, your support plays an important part in creating a positive experience for those who live and work here.

• Accountability for the hospital and its commercial performance.
• Leads and manages the Hospital Senior Management team (SMT) across all aspects of day to day business deliverables including monitoring performance in relation to quality performance indicators (QPIs) and performance manage sites where improvement is required.
• Alongside Managing Director, maintain oversight and lead on the management of clinical risk at site.
• Accountable to ensure the service performs to agreed targets for business planning, financial performance (meeting both planned revenue and EBITDA) and quality and care standards.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you’ll bring to the role

Essential for the role

• Proven senior leadership experience within a healthcare setting
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding and regulatory requirements
• Experience managing teams, budgets and operational performance
• Strong communication, leadership and decision-making skills
• Ability to drive high standards of patient care, quality and safety
• Experience working collaboratively with clinical and corporate teams

The following experience would be beneficial

• Previous experience as a Hospital Director, Registered Manager or equivalent senior healthcare leadership role
• Experience within mental health, learning disability or specialist healthcare services
• Experience working with CQC and other healthcare regulators
• Experience leading service improvement and quality initiatives
• Experience managing complex services and supporting organisational change

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.

• Free on-site parking
• Birthday Holiday - your birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• 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.