Priory
Hospital Director
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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, located 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.
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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.
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To find out more please contact KimTheobald@Priorygroup.com
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.
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