About the Role
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for shaping healthcare services?
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Hospital Director / Service Director to join Schoen Clinic York, a specialist hospital caring for adults with eating disorders and individuals with complex dementia.
The Role
As our Hospital Director / Service Director, you will play a pivotal role in leading, developing, and growing our service. You will provide strategic direction, set a clear vision for the senior management team, and ensure the delivery of outstanding care in a safe, high-quality clinical environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious leader to drive innovation, enhance service specialisms, and position Schoen Clinic York as a market leader in specialist healthcare.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence.
Oversee financial and operational performance to ensure sustainable growth.
Ensure regulatory compliance, acting as the Registered Manager on site.
Develop and implement strategic initiatives to enhance patient care and service delivery.
Promote a positive and inclusive working environment, ensuring the wellbeing of service users, colleagues, and visitors.
Skills & requirements
The successful candidate will be a registered healthcare professional (NMC or HCPC) with a degree or equivalent experience (postgraduate qualifications desirable).
You will have proven experience as a Hospital Director / Service Director in a healthcare or commercial setting and be able to demonstrate Exceptional leadership, strategic planning, and HR management skills.
Strong financial acumen, including budget planning and risk management, is required and a track record of successfully leading change and driving organisational growth.
As the Registered Manager, you must meet the Fit and Proper Person requirements under Regulation 5 of the Health and Social Care Act. Annual checks will be conducted to ensure continued suitability for this role.

Details
Location
Schoen Clinic York
Job Type
Full Time, Permanent
Category
Senior Leadership Team
Salary
Competitive - to be discussed with applicant
Benefits
You will have access to a wide range of benefits which include (but not limited to):
25 days holiday + bank holidays, which increases with the length of service
Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
Paid emergency leave
Professional development opportunities so that you can build your career with us
Contributory pension scheme with Royal London
Enhanced Private Medical Insurance with BUPA including access to a private GP service, free screening, and the inclusion of pre-existing conditions.
Dental Cover
Recognition schemes for employees
Eye care scheme with Specsavers
Online benefits portal with high street and online shopping discounts
Winter flu jabs
EAP assistance on a range of topics and concerns
About your future team
Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based on our five key values:
Accountable: Taking ownership of the things I say and do
Caring: Treating others as I would like to be treated
Collaborative: Working together to make a winning team
Courageous: Being proud to be different and challenge the norm
Determined: Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations
Schoen Clinic York is a highly specialised Hospital for adults in the North of England. We are currently based on the ground floor of Minster Grange as an eating disorder hospital and since September 2024 we have expanded our services to cover the full building with other service lines such as Dementia care. We are situated just off Haxby Road which is 10 minutes’ drive from York Train Station and 4 miles from the A64.