Head of Cardiovascular and Thoracic and Acute Care Service Lines Employer: HCA Healthcare UK Location: London, Head Office (with travel to HCA Hospital sites; some remote working options available) Contract: Permanent, Full Time Salary Band: HCA Grade 9, Competitive Salary, and Performance-Based Bonus Incentives Benefits: Comprehensive package including private healthcare, wellness initiatives, and more. Reporting to: Medical Director of Service Lines About Us: Join HCA Healthcare UK, the leading provider of private healthcare in the UK, and take the next step in your career with a high-impact role at the heart of our Cardiovascular and Thoracic and Acute Care Service Lines. You’ll be working with industry leaders to shape the future of private patient care and drive significant growth in our core service lines. With a commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and operational efficiency, we’re seeking a dynamic individual to help lead our mission of providing exceptional patient care whilst expanding our market presence. What You’ll Do: As the Head of Cardiovascular and Thoracic and Acute Care Service Lines, you’ll play a pivotal role in several key areas: Lead and Drive Growth: Develop and implement business strategies to enhance cardiovascular and thoracic, and acute care services, driving revenue and profitability across our hospital network. You’ll be accountable for the commercial performance of the service line, from securing and negotiating insurer contracts to identifying opportunities for growth and quality improvement. Innovate and Integrate: Leverage technology, data, and industry best practices to improve care delivery, ensuring alignment with HCA Healthcare UK’s broader strategic goals. Spot emerging trends in healthcare and bring forward new initiatives to maintain HCA’s position at the forefront of private healthcare. Clinical Excellence: Foster a culture of continuous improvement in clinical standards, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and driving patient safety, innovation, and accountability across all service locations. Service Leadership: Collaborate closely with site leads and operational teams to support seamless service delivery, focussing on operational efficiencies, patient outcomes, and ensuring that every patient experience meets our high standards. Identify variation within the group and make recommendations to change or replicate best practice from other HCA sites. Stakeholder Engagement: Manage key relationships across the business, including our hospitals’ CEO matrix relationships, insurers, Consultants, and clinical teams, to drive collaboration and ensure strategic alignment across all areas, across HCA. What You’ll Bring: We’re looking for a leader with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for improving healthcare services. You should be able to bring both clinical insight and strategic vision to the role. The ideal candidate will have: Expertise: Experience of leading and executing healthcare strategy, ideally with a background in cardiology, thoracic surgery or acute care services, with a deep understanding of private healthcare in the UK. Strategic Leadership: The ability to identify opportunities for business growth and development, innovate within the service line, and work cross-functionally to drive results Operations: experience in leading complex healthcare operations, with a focus on service delivery, cost containment, and maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction. Collaboration Skills: Demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior leadership teams, insurers, and consultants to build strong partnerships and drive the success of service lines. Why HCA Healthcare UK? As one of the world’s leading healthcare providers, HCA Healthcare UK offers exceptional career development opportunities and a supportive working environment. With over 50 years of experience and a commitment to investing in the latest technology and treatments, we are well-positioned to provide you with the resources, tools, and support you need to succeed. We prioritize your mental and physical well-being, offering unparalleled work-life balance, wellness initiatives, and the chance to grow within a globally recognized healthcare leader. Diversity and Inclusion at HCA Healthcare UK: At HCA Healthcare UK, we believe diversity drives innovation and compassion. Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging creates a supportive environment where everyone—patients and staff alike—can achieve their full potential. You’ll join a workplace that celebrates individuality, embraces different perspectives, and works together to provide the best care for our patients. If you are ready to make a lasting impact and help shape the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you Apply today and join a team that puts patients first and values the people who make that possible. LI-LW1