Head of Clinical Services

Department: Clinical & Nursing

Location: Based primarily at our Margate site. Post will cover all Hospital Sites.

Salary: £57,249.72-£64,425.49 per annum dependent upon experience and qualifications.

Closing Date: 10th August 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic, visible leader to the post of Head of Clinical Services for Spencer Private Hospitals in Kent. This post is a pivotal role within the hospital and is offered as a full time substantive position. The successful candidate will provide strong leadership and direction to the nursing and multi-disciplinary teams. They will be an exemplary role model with the ability to support teams in the delivery of outstanding clinical care in a culture of continuous improvement. To support this vision, the successful candidate will proactively lead best practice to ensure that excellence permeates throughout the clinical environment. The successful candidate will be required to bring enthusiasm, compassionate leadership and positive energy to support and develop our excellent clinical and operational teams.

Full Time: 37.5 hours per week across a 7 day working rota

Interview Dates –

Wednesday 27^th August – Presentation
Thursday 28^th August – Interview
Friday 29th^th August – Meet the team

Qualifications and Experience

Registered Nurse or relevant Allied Health Professional with active UK registration
Degree Level Qualification in Healthcare, Clinical Leadership or related specialty
Proven senior leadership in clinical services within hospital settings (Private/NHS)
Deep understanding of Clinical Governance, CQC Requirements/Reporting and Patient Safety Frameworks including PSIRF
Experience in managing complex multidisciplinary teams
Experience in development and administration of departmental budgets, management reports and supply contracts
Inspiring leadership and effective team building abilities with strong change management
High emotional intelligence and the ability to lead through influence and collaboration
Strong IT skills and experience using clinical systems
Ability to demonstrate effective conflict resolution within teams
Proven experience in effective people management, including leading multidisciplinary teams, managing performance, supporting staff development, and handling complex employee relations issues in line with HR best practice and organisational policy
Experienced role model to provide advice and guidance to staff
Caring and approachable
Owns challenges from identification through to resolution ensuring effective outcomes

How to apply:

We regret that CVs are not accepted for any of our roles, for an application pack please download the above file. If you are using an iPad or iPhone you will need to download an app for opening zip files.

To discuss this vacancy please contact Cheryl Lloyds, Clinical Director Cheryl.Lloyds@spencerhospitals.com

Alternatively, please contact Carina Pieries, HR Business Partner on 01304 222687.

E-mail: recruitment@spencerhospitals.com

Previous candidates need not apply. Please note: We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date, dependent upon the number of adverts received.

About Spencer Private Hospitals

Spencer Private Hospitals recognise and value all of their staff and are committed to developing a well-trained and flexible workforce.

Staff wellbeing is a priority for the organisation with some perks of employment being -

Free on-site staff carparking
Staff discount for treatments
Enrolment into a staff pension scheme
Investment in staff training
Annual salary increment
Additional benefits available in line with our NHS colleagues
Local retail discounts

We are also fortunate enough to be based in East Kent, arguably one of the most beautiful parts of the UK, often boasting the best weather due to our close proximity to Western Europe and is aptly know by the missive `the Garden of England’. We are a short hop across the channel to France with the added bonus of fast rail connections to Europe, London and surrounding areas. The availability of high-quality schools which support grammar school education as well as academy and private schools are all available within the locality.

Our CQC report has a rating of Good – and we are now on an improvement trajectory to Outstanding.

Spencer Private Hospitals is an equal opportunity employer. This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.

Download Application Pack

How to Apply

We regret that CVs are not accepted for any of our roles, for an application pack please click the download button. If you are using an iPad or iPhone you will need to download an app for opening zip files.

Alternatively, please contact Sarah Washington, Learning & Development Lead on 01304 222690 or Carina Pieries, HR Business Partner on 01304 222687
E-mail: recruitment@spencerhospitals.com

Previous applicants need not apply.

Please note we are not able to offer sponsorship for our roles.

Note to Agencies

Spencer Private Hospitals does not accept speculative CVs. We will only review completed application forms for an advertised post. Any unsolicited CVs received will be treated as the property of Spencer Private Hospitals and Terms & Conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be considered null and void.

Please do not send CVs unless explicitly requested by Spencer Private Hospitals to do so in respect of a specific vacancy. Spencer Private Hospitals will not recognise any CV submissions related to unsolicited applications and no agency fees will apply in relation to such submissions. If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any employee at Spencer Private Hospitals, we will not accept liability for commissions or other charges if we subsequently employ that candidate whether directly or through another agency. Receipt of unsolicited CVs does not imply an introduction to Spencer Private Hospitals and will be considered property of Spencer Private Hospitals.

If two or more agencies submit a CV for the same applicant and the same role any payment will be deemed to be with the original submission based upon the time the email is received by Spencer Private Hospitals.