Operations Director

Operation Director | Spire Leicester | Oadby | Full Time | Permanent

Spire Leicester Hospital is looking to appoint an experienced and driven Operations Director to join the Senior Management Team on a permanent basis.

This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for delivering the Hospital's Annual Operating Plan and supporting the overall strategic direction, aligned to Spire Healthcare's Purpose and Values.

Key Responsibilities:

As Operations Director, you will play a critical role in ensuring the effective day-to-day running and long-term performance of the hospital, with a focus on:

• Capacity & Utilisation - Maximising patient throughput and ensuring optimal use of all facilities while maintaining the highest standards of safe patient care
• Leadership & Engagement - Leading non-clinical services through Heads of Department, fostering a high-performing, engaged workforce and embedding consistent ways of working aligned to Spire's "One Best Way"
• Operational Performance - Driving delivery against key performance indicators and ensuring strong operational oversight across all services
• Revenue Growth - Supporting sustainable growth through effective capacity management and service optimisation
• Risk Management - Ensuring robust governance and risk management processes are in place and adhered to

Who We're Looking For:

We are seeking a strong, visible leader with a proven track record of delivering results within a complex healthcare environment. You will bring:

• A degree and evidence of postgraduate qualification and/or continuous professional development
• Significant experience in a senior management role, ideally within healthcare
• Demonstrable success in operational performance management and service delivery
• Strong problem-solving and process improvement capabilities
• Experience leading complex change programmes within a healthcare setting
• The ability to manage competing priorities and navigate a matrix organisation effectively
• A collaborative leadership style, with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive solutions through others

Benefits:

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.