Care Centre Director

Job summary

If you are an experienced senior leader with a strong background in leading and developing high performing teams, looking for a new opportunity to put your mark on an established neurological rehabilitation and complex care service, then apply to join the team at Lakefield Neurological Centre. You will be leading and managing the full clinical and operational teams, ensuring excellent care is delivered and maintained, and ensuring quality and financial targets are met. As the Care Centre Director at Lakefield Neurological Centre, you will have overall leadership and management responsibility of the service, regulatory compliance, leading the multidisciplinary team, and be responsible for operational performance whilst continuing to develop commercial opportunities with stakeholders and referrers. Your responsibilities will include: Leading the development of quality healthcare services, ensuring that they respond to the changing needs of stakeholders, and also reflect market trends and evidence-based practice.

Main duties of the job

The Care Centre Director at Lakefield Neurological Centre will lead and manage clinical and operational teams, ensuring excellent care delivery and meeting quality and financial targets. Responsibilities include leading high-performing teams in neurological rehabilitation, ensuring regulatory compliance, and developing commercial opportunities with stakeholders. Candidates should have management experience in healthcare, a solid understanding of neurological services, and a focus on performance and business development. Elysium Healthcare offers comprehensive benefits, including salary, leave, and development opportunities.

About us

Elysium Healthcare employs over 8,000 people and manages over 80 services across England and Wales, focusing on Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities, and Autism, Children and Education. It is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network in 10 countries employing over 86,000 people globally. Elysium is committed to inclusive recruitment and safeguarding sector standards. Employees enjoy comprehensive support for wellbeing, career growth opportunities, and unique benefits, emphasizing a caring and supportive work environment.

Details

• Date posted: 15 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1564078891
• Job locations: Elysium Healthcare, Chigwell, IG7 6HH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

If you are an experienced senior leader with a strong background in leading and developing high performing teams, looking for a new opportunity to put your mark on an established neurological rehabilitation and complex care service, then apply to join the team at Lakefield Neurological Centre.

You will be leading and managing the full clinical and operational teams, ensuring excellent care is delivered and maintained, and ensuring quality and financial targets are met.

As the Care Centre Director at Lakefield Neurological Centre, you will have overall leadership and management responsibility of the service, regulatory compliance, leading the multidisciplinary team, and be responsible for operational performance whilst continuing to develop commercial opportunities with stakeholders and referrers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development of quality healthcare services, ensuring that they respond to the changing needs of stakeholders, and also reflect market trends and evidence-based practice.
• Ensuring regulatory, quality and financial targets are met,
• Leading the senior management team on site, developing local strategy of the service, ensuring adherence to the service’s objectives, quality improvement and business plans.
• Promoting and enhancing the hospital’s reputation for specialist care and service
• Fulfilling the role of Registered Manager as per CQC expectations
• Engagement with IIntegrated Care Boards and Local Authorities

To be successful as the Care Centre Director you will:

• Have a excellent track record in a management role within the healthcare or social care sector
• A understanding of neurological services
• An excellent track record in a management role within the healthcare or social care sector (essential).
• An emphasis on performance and delivery in order to support successful service delivery and development, budget control, business development and revenue generation.
• A credible, inclusive and supportive leadership style balanced with underpinning knowledge to provide direction and implement change.
• Knowledge of clinical and non-clinical operational activities within a health or care sector organisation.
• Working knowledge of the Neurological provision

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Competitive annual salary
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure