Job Description

Closing date09/11/2025 HoursFull time Role TypePermanent
Location(s)
Blackheath Hospital - London

Overview

Associate Director of Clinical Services

The Blackheath Hospital

37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Up to 72,500.00 per year

(depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Blackheath Hospital

in London

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.


We have an opportunity for a Associate Director of Clinical Services to join their team of staff in the Senior Management Team.


This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours per week across 5 days. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern and will be included in the Senior Management Team on-call rota.

Duties of this role include:

Lead on all aspects of nursing and clinical service delivery, ensuring care is safe, effective, responsive, and in line with CQC standards and best practice guidelines. Provide visible, professional leadership across clinical areas, fostering a culture of clinical excellence, continuous improvement, and accountability. Oversee incident management, safeguarding, clinical risk, and root cause analysis processes, ensuring learning and action planning are embedded in practice. Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical strategy, aligning nursing services with wider organisational goals and local population needs. Drive innovation in service models, patient pathways, and digital health initiatives to improve quality and efficiency. Lead change management initiatives that enhance care delivery, patient flow, and operational performance. Lead the recruitment, retention, development, and performance management of the nursing and clinical workforce. Promote a strong safety culture by overseeing compliance with infection prevention, medicines management, falls prevention, pressure ulcer management, and patient observations. Manage clinical budgets, ensuring effective use of resources while maintaining care quality. Contribute to business planning, cost improvement initiatives, and procurement decisions. Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), clinical metrics, and workforce data to inform service planning. Work closely with the Executive Director, Medical Director, and senior leadership team to align clinical operations with corporate strategy.

Applicants should meet the following criteria: (What do you have?)

Registered Nurse (Adult) or Allied Health Professional with active NMC/HCPC registration. Significant experience in a senior clinical leadership role within hospital-based services at Clinical Services Manager or Modern Matron level. . Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in Nursing, Healthcare Leadership, or related field. Strong understanding of clinical governance, regulatory standards (e.g., CQC), and national nursing policy. Proven ability to lead teams, manage change, and drive service improvement in complex healthcare environments. Exceptional communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills. Financial and operational acumen, with experience managing budgets and resources. Leadership or management qualification (e.g., ILM, MBA, NHS Leadership Academy programme). Experience working in both NHS and private healthcare sectors. Background in a specialist nursing area (e.g., critical care, surgery, oncology). Experience with digital transformation, electronic health records, or innovation in care delivery. Track record of research, quality improvement, or service redesign.

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-philosoph