Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Operations Director to lead the day‑to‑day delivery and growth of a Private Patient Unit (PPU), working closely within a joint venture partnership with a large NHS Foundation Trust on the South Coast. You will take overall responsibility for operational performance, commercial growth, team leadership, governance and patient experience, ensuring the PPU delivers safe, efficient, high‑quality services while meeting ambitious activity and revenue targets.
Main Duties of the Job
* Act as the main interface between the NHS Trust and Regent's Park Healthcare senior management teams to develop the PPU.
* Be responsible for the project management and development of the PPU.
* Provide key reporting to all stakeholders on PPU operational metrics, including identifying any key growth opportunities.
Job Responsibilities
* Lead non‑clinical operations and service delivery across the PPU.
* Own and deliver the commercial and business development strategy (self‑pay and insured).
* Build and lead high‑performing operational and admin teams.
* Manage budgets, pricing, revenue capture and resource planning.
* Drive stakeholder engagement (consultants, referrers, corporates, insurers and internal teams).
* Report into the JV Management Board and contribute to governance and performance reporting.
* Ensure compliance across CQC‑aligned governance, H&S, GDPR/IG, and risk management.
* Lead capital projects, business continuity and ESG/sustainability initiatives.
Person Specification
Essential
* Senior operational leadership experience within an NHS environment.
* Strong commercial / business development capability and confidence in analysing and using performance and marketing data.
* Financial acumen (managing budgets, cost control and resource planning and operational management).
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, combined with the ability to present clinical performance data to senior management.
* Experience in a fast‑paced environment with evolving processes.
* Strong project management and team leadership experience across multiple disciplines.
Desirable
* Experience working with partnerships between NHS Trusts and private healthcare providers.
* Experience of working within a PPU.
* Operational experience within a private hospital.
Salary and Contract
* Salary: Depending on experience, pay commensurate with senior operational NHS roles.
* Contract: Permanent.
* Working Pattern: Full‑time.
* Reference number: B0063-26-0006.
Job Locations
* 47 High Street, Salisbury, SP1 2PB, United Kingdom.
Disclosures and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Closing Date
The closing date is 30 June 2026.
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