Operations Director (South) – Active Neuro

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro, complex care and mental healthcare. 

Location: South of England

We are seeking an experienced Operational Director to lead the development and operational delivery of our growing Neuro Division.

Reporting to the Managing Director, this is a unique opportunity to lead the transformation of specialist care services, delivering high-quality clinical care within a modern independent healthcare environment.

The successful candidate will have significant operational leadership experience within hospitals, ideally in the independent healthcare sector, and a strong understanding of private and insurance-funded healthcare pathways.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead operational strategy and performance across the Neuro Division, specifically focusing on the South.
• Oversee the conversion and development of specialist neurological and spinal care homes into hospital-level services.
• Ensure full compliance with healthcare regulations including Care Quality Commission standards.
• Develop strong relationships with consultants, referring clinicians, and private insurers.
• Drive operational excellence, patient experience, and service growth.
• Support multi-site operations with travel to London and nationally as required.

About You

• Extensive hospital operational leadership experience (e.g. Hospital Director, Divisional Director, or Operations Director).
• Strong knowledge of private healthcare and insurance-funded care pathways.
• Proven experience managing multiple complex healthcare services.
• Strong understanding of hospital governance, quality, and compliance.
• Based in the South of England and willing to travel nationally.

This role offers the opportunity to shape and lead an innovative neurological service within a growing healthcare organisation.

Service Development

• Lead the development and transformation of specialist services.
• Identify opportunities to expand neurological services and improve patient pathways.
• Work closely with clinical leadership to develop innovative care models.

Governance and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including Care Quality Commission standards and best practice frameworks.
• Maintain strong quality assurance, risk management, and clinical governance systems.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong working relationships with consultants, insurers, and referring clinicians.
• Support partnerships with private healthcare providers and commissioning bodies.

Operational Performance

• Deliver operational efficiency and service growth.
• Monitor key performance indicators relating to patient outcomes, safety, and service performance.
• Lead and develop senior operational teams across the division

Person Specification

Essential

• Senior operational leadership experience within hospital environments.
• Experience within independent healthcare / private hospital sector.
• Strong understanding of insurance-funded healthcare pathways.
• Experience managing complex clinical services or multi-site operations.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience in neurological services, neurorehabilitation, or neuroscience care.
• Experience leading service transformation or hospital development projects.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

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https://activecaregroup.co.uk/