Operational Director (North) - Active Neuro
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, , |
| Company: | Active Care Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Activecare_97522 |
Summary
Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
Location: North of England (with national travel including regular travel to London)
We are seeking an experienced Operational Director to lead the development and operational delivery of our growing Neuro Division.
Reporting to the Managing Director, this is a unique opportunity to lead the transformation of specialist care services into hospital-based neurological services, delivering high-quality clinical care within a modern independent healthcare environment.
The successful candidate will have significant operational leadership experience within hospitals, ideally in the independent healthcare sector, and a strong understanding of private and insurance-funded healthcare pathways.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead operational strategy and performance across the Neuro Division, specifically focusing on the North.
- Oversee the conversion and development of specialist neurological and spinal care homes into hospital-level services.
- Ensure full compliance with healthcare regulations including Care Quality Commission standards.
- Develop strong relationships with consultants, referring clinicians, and private insurers.
- Drive operational excellence, patient experience, and service growth.
- Support multi-site operations with travel to London and nationally as required.
About You
- Extensive hospital operational leadership experience (e.g. Hospital Director, Divisional Director, or Operations Director).
- Strong knowledge of private healthcare and insurance-funded care pathways.
- Proven experience managing multiple complex healthcare services.
- Strong understanding of hospital governance, quality, and compliance.
- Based in the North of England and willing to travel nationally.
- Experience of the Scottish healthcare system would be advantageous.
This role offers the opportunity to shape and lead an innovative neurological service within a growing healthcare organisation.
Service Development
- Lead the development and transformation of specialist services into hospital environments.
- Identify opportunities to expand neurological services and improve patient pathways.
- Work closely with clinical leadership to develop innovative care models.
Governance and Compliance
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including Care Quality Commission standards and best practice frameworks.
- Maintain strong quality assurance, risk management, and clinical governance systems.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strong working relationships with consultants, insurers, and referring clinicians.
- Support partnerships with private healthcare providers and commissioning bodies.
Operational Performance
- Deliver operational efficiency and service growth.
- Monitor key performance indicators relating to patient outcomes, safety, and service performance.
- Lead and develop senior operational teams across the division
Person Specification
Essential
- Senior operational leadership experience within hospital environments.
- Experience within independent healthcare / private hospital sector.
- Strong understanding of insurance-funded healthcare pathways.
- Experience managing complex clinical services or multi-site operations.
- Strong leadership, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable
- Experience in neurological services, neurorehabilitation, or neuroscience care.
- Knowledge of healthcare systems in Scotland.
- Experience leading service transformation or hospital development projects.
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.
What to look forward to:
- Competitive salary package, dependent on experience
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
- Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- A Nest Personal Pension account
- Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
- We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
- and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group