Hospital Manager - Cardiff Bay

Nuffield Health Brentwood; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cardiff is seeking a Hospital Manager to oversee operations at Cardiff Bay Hospital. The successful candidate will ensure efficient management of daily hospital functions, coordinate teams, and improve patient experience through effective leadership. The role requires proven operational leadership experience in healthcare, excellent communication skills, and knowledge of healthcare regulations. A comprehensive benefits package, including gym membership and health assessments, is offered. Salary ranges from £57,000 to £73,000, depending on experience.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in operational leadership within a healthcare setting.
• Ability to manage high-volume environments and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key operational liaison for consultants at Cardiff Bay.
• Lead consultant succession planning initiatives with clinical leadership.
• Drive utilisation improvement programmes and deliver measurable gains.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and governance standards.

Skills

Operational leadership

High-volume management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Healthcare regulations knowledge

Job description

Hospital Manager – Cardiff Bay

Cardiff Bay Hospital – Permanent contract – Full time.

Salary Range – £57,000 - £73,000 (depending on experience).

37.5 hours per week.

We are seeking an experienced operational leader to take responsibility for the day-to-day running of our Cardiff Bay Hospital. This is a high-profile role providing visible, accountable leadership to ensure strong operational control, reliable patient flow, and a consistently safe, efficient, and positive experience for patients and staff.

You will lead the site operating model, coordinating clinical and non-clinical teams across the Cardiff Bay & Vale network to ensure lists, clinics, resources, and support services run to plan. Acting as the primary operational interface for consultants, you will drive engagement and rapid issue resolution in a high-volume environment (approaching 200 new outpatient appointments daily).

You will also lead key programme management initiatives, including demand and capacity optimisation, utilisation improvement, and consultant succession planning, working closely with network clinical managers and contributing to the Cardiff & Vale Senior Leadership Team.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key operational liaison for consultants at Cardiff Bay, ensuring timely communication, issue resolution, and alignment of clinical activity with site capability and resources.
• Lead consultant succession planning initiatives with clinical leadership and HR to maintain service resilience.
• Drive utilisation improvement programmes (outpatients & theatres), delivering measurable gains in efficiency and patient experience.
• Act as site lead for business continuity and incident response, ensuring tested plans and effective coordination.
• Chair or vice‑chair the site Health & Safety forum; lead governance walk‑rounds and ensure timely closure of actions.
• Coordinate with network clinical managers and consultants to align case mix, templates, and list build to site capability.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and governance standards, including healthcare regulations, employment law, health and safety, data protection, and risk management.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience in operational leadership within a healthcare setting.
• Ability to manage high‑volume environments and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and governance standards.

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package that includes a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Applications will be considered as they are received. We reserve the right to close adverts early. Please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.