Hospital Director

Priory Lichfield Road
£70,000 per annum
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week

Priory Lichfield Road has an opportunity for a Hospital Director to join our team.

Lichfield Road is a Rehabilitation Service in Bloxwich, Walsall. This rehabilitation service is accessible by public transport, with local bus stops approximately a 2–5 minute walk away and Bloxwich railway station approximately a 5–10 minute taxi journey from the site.

The Hospital Director is responsible for the hospital's overall leadership, operational effectiveness, financial performance, and regulatory compliance. As the Hospital Director, they will ensure services are delivered in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Other key responsibilities will include:

• 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 managing performance at sites where improvement is required.
• Alongside the Managing Director, maintain oversight and lead on the management of clinical risk at the 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.
• To proactively use management information to effectively identify areas of underperformance and to put action plans in place to deliver improvements to the required standard using performance management interventions where appropriate.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

We are seeking an exceptional leader with a passion for delivering outstanding care and driving continuous improvement in a dynamic healthcare environment. The ideal candidate will bring:

Essential Requirements

• Degree-level education and/or relevant professional registration in health or social care (postgraduate qualification desirable).
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills, with experience leading teams and managing change.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Resilient and adaptable, able to perform effectively under pressure while maintaining quality and compliance.

For more information about the role, you can email

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.

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