Interim Operations Director - Spire London East Hospital | 6-month Fixed Term Contract | Onsite | Redbridge | £ Comprehensive Market Leading PackageAs the Interim Operations Director you will be a key member of London East Hospital's Senior Management Team and you will be instrumental in delivering the Annual Operating Plan in line with the strategy for the Hospital, Spire Healthcare’s Purpose and Values. This is a 6-month fixed term contract, working 37.5 hours per week.
Spire Healthcare’s Purpose is to make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this Purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion and collaboration across the business. Our people are our differentiator, and they have worked tirelessly to enable us to achieve a safe, patient focussed environment. Today, 98% of our hospitals are rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by Regulators - these are sector leading standards.
From our 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, we provide diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care in areas including orthopaedics, gynaecology, cardiology, neurology, oncology, paediatrics and general surgery. We provide physiotherapy for many patients, before and after their surgery and as standalone care. Some surgeries in orthopaedics and urology are supported by the latest robotics. We are the leading independent provider by volume of knee and hip operations in the United Kingdom. Working in partnership with over 800 experienced practising consultants, we delivered tailored, personalised care to over 1.36 million people in 2025.
As the Interim Operations Director you will be a key member of London East Hospital's Senior Management Team, and you will be instrumental in delivering the Annual Operating Plan in line with the strategy for the Hospital, Spire Healthcare’s Purpose and Values.
Your core responsibilities as the Interim Operations Director will be:
- Working with the Hospital Capacity Manager to maximise the throughput of patients and utilisation of all facilities in line with safe and efficient standards of care
- Leading all non-clinical services and colleagues within the Hospital through their Team Leaders to build highly engaged teams who provide efficient and consistent ways of working in line with the Spire Healthcare one best way
- Overseeing the day-to-day operational performance of the Hospital to deliver the financial targets and key performance indicators
- Providing assurance to the Hospital Director that the appropriate risk management processes are in place to ensure regulatory compliance and foster a culture of open reporting and learning to improve patient care
As an Interim Operations Director, we would look for you to have a track record of successful delivery in a managerial role, ideally in a multi-functional environment. Alongside previous experience of working in a Hospital environment.
You are a natural leader and are able to manage people to deliver a plan of activity. You are accountable and forthright, with the ability to problem solve, understand key business process as well as complex business issues alongside being able to challenge constructively in a solution orientated way.
As a highly organised individual you will effectively be able to manage the impact of competing pressures and conflicting priorities.
If you feel you could apply your experience to this demanding role where you can positively impact our Patients’ lives, we want to talk to you.
Please note this advert may close early due to application numbersFor more information contact: carly.dack@spirehealthcare.com
We are an equal opportunities employer. 
