Director of Clinical Services

Job summary

The Gatwick Park Hospital is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Director of Clinical Services to provide overall leadership and management to all clinical service areas within the Hospital. This varied role requires you to work across all clinical areas of the hospital working collaboratively with internal and group-level stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

Set and maintain clinical practise and standards within Governance and regulatory framework whilst developing and sharing evidence based clinical practise.
– Provide overall clinical leadership and operational management to all areas of the clinical service areas as agreed with the post holder.
– Promote a cost effective, patient focused quality service for the continuing success of Spire Healthcare.
– Provide clear focus on business results; maintaining the balance between quality healthcare delivery and sound financial performance.
– Lead and implement the hospital’s clinical strategy and provide support and input to the hospital’s overall business strategy, consistent with corporate direction.
– Deputise for the Hospital Managing Director in their absence.
– Act as the Director of Infection Prevention and Control for the Hospital.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• – You will be a Registered Nurse with valid pin number
• – You will need to be working at Director of Clinical Services level
• – Be an expert in driving clinical excellence
• – You will have a strong clinical quality background and have knowledge of the CQC process.
• – You will have risk management, governance and patient safety and quality experience.
• – You will have infection control experience.
• – Excellent communication skills.
• – Competence across a range of clinical, management and leadership skills
• – Professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration and further education and development
• – Evidence of substantial post registration
• – Continual professional development in management and clinically related and relevant subjects

Experience

Essential

• – You will be a Registered Nurse with valid pin number
• – You will need to be working at Director of Clinical Services level
• – Be an expert in driving clinical excellence
• – You will have a strong clinical quality background and have knowledge of the CQC process.
• – You will have risk management, governance and patient safety and quality experience.
• – You will have infection control experience.
• – Excellent communication skills.
• – Competence across a range of clinical, management and leadership skills
• – Professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration and further education and development
• – Evidence of substantial post registration
• – Continual professional development in management and clinically related and relevant subjects

Closing Date: 28 August 2026