Group Clinical Director

About Welbeck

Welbeck is a growing network of specialist day case centres focused on delivering outstanding private healthcare. The centres are led by clinicians and designed around patients. Consultants are given the autonomy to practise at the highest level, supported by clear governance and a strong operational foundation.

As Welbeck expands across the UK and internationally, consistency is critical. Clinical quality, patient safety and patient experience must be dependable across every centre. The model is built on partnership and professional trust, creating an environment where clinicians can perform at their best within a disciplined and commercially sound structure.

About the Role: Group Clinical Director

The Group Clinical Director is a senior clinical leadership role with responsibility for maintaining and strengthening standards across the Welbeck network. The role operates at peer level within a consultant led model, ensuring that clinical independence is matched by clear accountability and strong governance.

Working closely with Centre Directors, Consultant Partners, the Chief Medical Officer and the Executive Leadership Team, the Group Clinical Director ensures that governance and regulatory standards are applied consistently in every location.

A central part of the role is establishing and maintaining a coherent governance framework that supports growth without allowing quality to drift. This includes oversight of clinical risk, assurance processes and regulatory readiness, alongside the development of outcome measures that demonstrate performance clearly to patients, insurers, partners and regulators.

The Group Clinical Director also acts as a senior adviser to clinical and operational leaders. This may involve supporting complex service decisions, addressing performance concerns or advising on the mobilisation of new centres. The role requires judgement and pragmatism. It calls for someone who can translate governance principles into practical expectations that work in day to day clinical settings.

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About You

You are a practising clinician with the credibility and judgement to operate confidently at senior level. You have held a substantive leadership role such as Clinical Director or Medical Director and are comfortable influencing experienced consultants through professional standing rather than formal authority.

You understand clinical governance in depth and have experience of managing risk and regulatory compliance. At the same time, you recognise the realities of running independent healthcare services and the need to balance standards with sustainability.

You are thoughtful and measured. You understand how clinical pathways, workforce decisions and operational pressures connect across multiple sites. You are able to engage senior executives and present complex information in a way that supports clear decision making.

You are motivated by the opportunity to shape standards across a growing network and to ensure that patient outcomes remain central as the organisation scales.

This role will remain open until we find a suitable candidate. We will be assessing applications as soon as they are received and therefore strongly advise you to submit your details as soon as possible.

About Us

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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At Welbeck, we believe exceptional care starts with inclusive teams. We are committed to creating a workplace where difference is valued and excellence is expected; where people feel respected, and everyone is supported to do their very best. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences and appoint on merit, recognising that diverse perspectives strengthen clinical quality, leadership, operational delivery and patient care.

Welbeck is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of patients and expects all staff to share this commitment. All roles are subject to pre-employment checks in line with regulatory requirements, including an appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.