Executive Director The Sloane Hospital 37.5 Hours & Permanent Salary: Competitive Salary (depending on level of experience, training and qualification) The Sloane Hospital in Kent is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. This is a full- time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern. If you are passionate about driving transformation, building high-performing teams, and delivering outstanding healthcare, we would love to hear from you. Duties of this role include: Develop and lead the hospital’s annual strategic and operational plan, ensuring alignment with Circle Health Group’s (CHG) purpose and values. Act as the hospital’s Registered Manager, ensuring compliance with all regulatory, legal, and governance standards. Drive operational excellence by delivering safe, responsive, and well-led services, underpinned by data-driven planning and informed decision-making. Embed safety and quality into all aspects of hospital operations, ensuring decisions, processes, and activities meet the highest standards. Champion continuous improvement and learning using internal quality indicators, audit results, patient feedback, and performance reviews. Oversee CQC (or equivalent) compliance, lead inspection responses, and deliver regulatory requirements to maintain a minimum ‘Good’ rating, aiming for ‘Outstanding’. Take full accountability for the hospital’s financial performance, delivering on EBITDAR and supporting the corporate business plan. Develop and monitor a responsive business plan that drives long-term growth, service development, and operational efficiency. Applicants should meet the following criteria: Proven experience in a senior leadership position within a healthcare environment. Strong understanding of clinical governance, regulatory compliance, and healthcare standards (e.g. CQC). Degree level education/ post-graduate qualifications or equivalent Demonstrated track record in leading teams, driving improvement, and delivering financial and operational targets. Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills. Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Salary & Benefits Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including: 25 days holiday per year bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service Management Bonus Scheme Private Pension Scheme Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions Friends & Family Hospital Discounts Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay Non-contributory life insurance Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing Employee recognition programmes Industry leading training and development opportunities …and much more! Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more. We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture. To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy You must be a fit and proper person under Regulation 5 of the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. In addition to our own robust recruitment checks, the candidate will be required to sign a self-declaration form confirming the same as part of the appointment process