# Hospital Director > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Elysium Healthcare. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/hospital-director/8117e904-b387-45ae-b730-d224973c3de9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/hospital-director/8117e904-b387-45ae-b730-d224973c3de9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Elysium Healthcare - **Town:** Borehamwood - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Salary:** Depends on experience - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-25T15:08:08.947Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0132-26-1314?employerCode=E0132 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1521322616&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary If you are an experienced Hospital Director or senior clinician with a strong background in leading high performing teams, looking for a new opportunity to put your mark on an established Rehabilitation/Acute service for men and women, then apply to join the team at Chadwick Lodge. You will be leading and managing full clinical and administrative teams, ensuring excellent care is delivered and maintained, and ensuring quality and financial targets are met. As the Hospital Director at Chadwick Lodge, you will have overall leadership and management responsibility of the service, lead the multidisciplinary team, and be responsible for operational performance whilst continuing to develop commercial opportunities with purchasers and referrers. Your responsibilities will include: Facilitating the development of quality healthcare services, ensuring that they respond to the changing needs of purchasers and patients, and also reflect market trends and evidence-based practice. Ensuring both quality and financial targets are met, Leading the senior management team on site, developing local strategy of the service, ensuring adherence to the services objectives... ### Main duties of the job As a Hospital Director at Chadwick Lodge, you will be responsible for leading and managing clinical and administrative teams. Your key duties include ensuring excellent care delivery, meeting quality and financial targets, and developing commercial opportunities. The position requires a strong background in healthcare management, particularly in leadership roles. You will facilitate the development of healthcare services responding to market trends and evidence-based practices. Essential responsibilities involve leading the senior management team, upholding the service's objectives, and enhancing the hospital's reputation for specialist care. A clinical background in mental health and a track record in healthcare management is crucial. ### About us Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, operates over 80 services in England and Wales, employing more than 8,000 people. With a global presence in 10 countries, the company employs over 86,000 worldwide. Elysium focuses on delivering care in Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and other areas. The organisation is committed to comprehensive welfare for its employees, offering benefits like competitive salary, extensive leave, career development, and wellbeing support. Elysium ensures an inclusive recruitment process and is dedicated to safeguarding service users' well-being. ### Details - Date posted: 25 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage. - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 1521322616 - Job locations: Elysium Healthcare, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LS, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities If you are an experienced Hospital Director or senior clinician with a strong background in leading high performing teams, looking for a new opportunity to put your mark on an established Rehabilitation/Acute service for men and women, then apply to join the team at Chadwick Lodge. You will be leading and managing full clinical and administrative teams, ensuring excellent care is delivered and maintained, and ensuring quality and financial targets are met. As the Hospital Director at Chadwick Lodge, you will have overall leadership and management responsibility of the service, lead the multidisciplinary team, and be responsible for operational performance whilst continuing to develop commercial opportunities with purchasers and referrers. Your responsibilities will include: - Facilitating the development of quality healthcare services, ensuring that they respond to the changing needs of purchasers and patients, and also reflect market trends and evidence-based practice. - Ensuring both 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 Provider Collaboratives To be successful as Hospital Director, you will: - Have a excellent track record in a management role within the healthcare sector - A clinical background in and understanding of mental health. - An excellent track record in a management role within the healthcare 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 management style balanced with strong leadership and sound underpinning knowledge to provide direction and implement change. - Knowledge of clinical and non-clinical operational activities within a health sector organisation. - Working knowledge of the NHS and Independent Healthcare sectors. 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 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 discount - 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 futureFree/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to 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. ## Job Details If you are an experienced Hospital Director or senior clinician with a strong background in leading high performing teams, looking for a new opportunity to put your mark on an established Rehabilitation/Acute service for men and women, then apply to join the team at Chadwick Lodge. You will be leading and managing full clinical and administrative teams, ensuring excellent care is delivered and maintained, and ensuring quality and financial targets are met. As the Hospital Director at Chadwick Lodge, you will have overall leadership and management responsibility of the service, lead the multidisciplinary team, and be responsible for operational performance whilst continuing to develop commercial opportunities with purchasers and referrers. Your responsibilities will include: Facilitating the development of quality healthcare services, ensuring that they respond to the changing needs of purchasers and patients, and also reflect market trends and evidence-based practice. Ensuring both quality and financial targets are met, Leading the senior management team on site, developing local strategy of the service, ensuring adherence to the services objectives... ## Job Description As a Hospital Director at Chadwick Lodge, you will be responsible for leading and managing clinical and administrative teams. Your key duties include ensuring excellent care delivery, meeting quality and financial targets, and developing commercial opportunities. The position requires a strong background in healthcare management, particularly in leadership roles. You will facilitate the development of healthcare services responding to market trends and evidence-based practices. Essential responsibilities involve leading the senior management team, upholding the service's objectives, and enhancing the hospital's reputation for specialist care. A clinical background in mental health and a track record in healthcare management is crucial. ## Responsibilities If you are an experienced Hospital Director or senior clinician with a strong background in leading high performing teams, looking for a new opportunity to put your mark on an established Rehabilitation/Acute service for men and women, then apply to join the team at Chadwick Lodge. You will be leading and managing full clinical and administrative teams, ensuring excellent care is delivered and maintained, and ensuring quality and financial targets are met. As the Hospital Director at Chadwick Lodge, you will have overall leadership and management responsibility of the service, lead the multidisciplinary team, and be responsible for operational performance whilst continuing to develop commercial opportunities with purchasers and referrers. Your responsibilities will include: Facilitating the development of quality healthcare services, ensuring that they respond to the changing needs of purchasers and patients, and also reflect market trends and evidence-based practice. Ensuring both 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 Provider Collaboratives To be successful as Hospital Director, you will: Have a excellent track record in a management role within the healthcare sector A clinical background in and understanding of mental health. An excellent track record in a management role within the healthcare 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 management style balanced with strong leadership and sound underpinning knowledge to provide direction and implement change. Knowledge of clinical and non-clinical operational activities within a health sector organisation. Working knowledge of the NHS and Independent Healthcare sectors. 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 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 discount 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 futureFree/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Excellent management track record in the healthcare sector, clinical background in mental health ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.