Hospital Director

The Opportunity This is far more than a traditional hospital leadership role. As Hospital Director, you will lead the mobilisation and operational launch of this flagship rehabilitation service, taking full strategic and operational ownership from pre-opening through to long-term growth and success. You will oversee the transformation of a brownfield site into a world-class neurological and spinal rehabilitation hospital, while simultaneously building the culture, operational infrastructure, clinical service model and leadership team entirely from scratch. From regulatory registration and mobilisation through to recruitment, commissioning and service launch, you will play a defining role in creating one of the UK’s most advanced rehabilitation hospitals and shaping the future of specialist neurorehabilitation. In this role, you will be responsible for: Leading the development, mobilisation and operational readiness of a brand-new specialist rehabilitation hospital Establishing all regulatory, governance and operational frameworks required for launch Managing registration with the relevant regulatory bodies and ensuring full pre-opening compliance and inspection readiness Designing and embedding the hospital’s culture, leadership structure, operating model and clinical governance systems Building and leading a high-performing multidisciplinary workforce from the ground up Creating a positive, ambitious and values-led culture from day one Developing strong national commissioner, stakeholder and referral relationships Positioning the hospital as a recognised centre of excellence within neuro and spinal rehabilitation Driving exceptional quality, occupancy, patient outcomes and financial performance