Spire Healthcare
Director of Clinical Services
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Director of Clinical Services | Spire Nottingham Hospital | Tollerton
Permanent | Full Time | Executive Leadership Team
Spire Nottingham Hospital is seeking an experienced Director of Clinical Services to join our Executive Leadership Team on a permanent, full-time basis.
Reporting to the Hospital Director, this senior leadership role is responsible for the strategic leadership, performance and development of clinical services across the hospital. Working closely with the Executive Team, consultants, and clinical colleagues, you will help deliver the hospital's clinical strategy while ensuring the highest standards of patient safety, quality, and governance.
Spire Nottingham is a well-established private hospital providing a broad range of clinical and diagnostic services. The hospital has a strong reputation for clinical excellence and is currently the only private hospital in Nottinghamshire rated Outstanding by the CQC.
We are seeking a credible and influential clinical leader who combines strong governance and operational expertise with commercial awareness. You'll be comfortable working at Executive and Consultant level, leading through change and driving service improvement in a dynamic healthcare environment.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the future development of Spire Nottingham, leading high-performing teams and helping shape the delivery of outstanding patient care.
About the Role
As Director of Clinical Services, you will:
- Provide strategic clinical leadership, fostering a culture focused on patient safety, quality, and outstanding outcomes.
- Partner with the Hospital Director, Executive Team, and consultant body to deliver the hospital's clinical strategy and Annual Operating Plan.
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of clinical services, identifying opportunities for innovation and growth.
- Ensure excellence in clinical governance, regulatory compliance, infection prevention, and information governance, acting as both Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) and Caldicott Guardian.
- Lead workforce planning, performance, engagement, and professional development across clinical teams.
- Drive transformational change while balancing clinical priorities with operational performance and financial sustainability.
- Build strong relationships with consultants and key stakeholders, influencing at both executive and senior clinical level.
- Deputise for the Hospital Director when required.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
About You
We're looking for an influential senior clinical leader who combines clinical credibility with strategic and operational expertise.
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Current registration with an appropriate UK healthcare professional regulator such as the NMC, HCPC, or GMC.
- Significant senior-level clinical leadership and management experience.
- A proven track record of delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred services.
- Experience leading service development, transformation, and organizational change.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to work effectively with consultants, senior clinicians, and executive colleagues.
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of the relationship between clinical quality, operational performance, and sustainability.
- A strategic mindset, with the ability to translate vision into action and develop high-performing teams.
- Degree-level qualification (desirable).
Most importantly, you'll be a leader who inspires confidence, brings people together, and is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care.
Benefits
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Competitive salary & car allowance
- Private medical insurance
- Free Bupa Wellness Screening
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform – discount and cashback for over 100 retailers
- Life assurance
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
We commit to our employee’s well-being through work-life balance, ongoing development, support, and reward.
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organization:
- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together
Interested?
For further information or a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Maxine Cassidy at maxine.cassidy@spirehealthcare.com
Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy without further notice, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales, and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case, and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs, and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal, and dermatological services.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth, and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Spire Nottingham Hospital is a state-of-the-art private hospital. We offer consultations with specialists in a wide range of treatments, supported by advanced imaging and diagnostic technology. Appointments available at a convenient time, you can usually be seen in as little as 24 hours. We're committed to looking after you.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location