# Director of Clinical Services

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Priory Healthcare.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Priory Healthcare
- **Location:** Priory Hospital Cardiff
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Director
- **Salary:** £55,000 / year
- **Contract type:** Permanent - Full Time
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:59.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25T08:15:43.686Z
- **Source information URL:** https://jobs.priorygroup.com/en/postings/ea7854a3-2d32-4e7b-adff-5f494c22363d
- **Application URL:** https://jobs.priorygroup.com/en/postings/ea7854a3-2d32-4e7b-adff-5f494c22363d
- **Employer website:** https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/

## Job Content

Priory Hospital CardiffSalary - £55,000 per annumFull-time - 37.5 hours per weekShift Pattern - Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pmPriory Hospital Cardiff has an opportunity for a Director of Clinical Services to join our team. Priory Hospital Cardiff, Cardiff, South Wales is a low secure service for males and females with a personality disorder, learning disability or mental health diagnosis, delivered across three bespoke therapeutic placements (BTPs). It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes nearby providing access into and around Cardiff and a train station approximately 1 mile from the hospital. The M4 motorway is also close by, providing wider regional access.

### What you'll be doing

- Provide senior clinical and nursing leadership across the service.
- Support the Hospital Director with the effective delivery of clinical services.
- Lead, support and develop the wider nursing team, acting as a positive role model.
- Deputise for the Ward Manager when required.
- Respond flexibly to changes and the developing needs of the service.
- Promote Priory values and a culture of quality, continuous improvement and excellent patient care.

### What we will give you in return

- Free on-site parking
- 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

## Person Specification

### What you'll bring to the role

**Essential**

- You will be a Registered Nurse with an active NMC PIN and 7 years’ post-qualifying experience, alongside relevant clinical experience and strong nursing leadership skills. You will have a proven ability to support, lead and develop nursing teams, with a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality. You will also demonstrate flexible and innovative approaches to clinical practice, excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills, and the confidence to take on additional responsibilities and deputise when required. This position is a leadership role at Priory and during the interview process we will be assessing candidates against our leadership behaviours. These are a set of ten values driven behaviours that define great leadership at Priory. They are integral to driving a positive high performing culture where we strive to deliver the best care and outcomes for the people we support. You can find out more about our interview approach and our leadership behaviours here.

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