Regional Director - Healthcare Recruitment
Ainsworth Recruitment
Regional Director - Healthcare Recruitment
Salary: C.£80,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance
Location: Hybrid - Kent, South East
We are recruiting an experienced Regional Director for a leading healthcare staffing organisation. This multi‑site leadership role oversees regional performance, growth, workforce utilisation and service delivery across several territories.
To be considered, you must have healthcare recruitment agency experience and a proven track record leading managers in a fast‑paced, KPI‑driven environment.
You must be driven to succeed, up for a challenge, passionate about healthcare, and focused on delivering results. You will be able to motivate, coach and lead a team to consistently high performance.
The Role
As Regional Director, you will:
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Lead Area Managers and ensure strong operational rhythm across all territories.
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Own regional performance across growth, retention, covered hours, fill rate and workforce utilisation.
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Drive client strategy, service quality, complaint reduction and senior‑level service recovery.
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Oversee workforce supply, recruitment alignment, availability capture and utilisation improvement.
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Champion digital‑first fulfilment, CRM discipline, data accuracy and workflow completion.
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Review financial performance, cost‑to‑serve, contribution and operational efficiency.
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Act as senior escalation owner for service risks, compliance issues and safeguarding concerns.
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Build a high‑performance culture focused on accountability, pace and measurable improvement.
Requirements
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Healthcare recruitment agency experience is essential
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Strong regional or multi‑site leadership background
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Proven ability to lead managers and deliver results through others
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Excellent understanding of operational KPIs, workforce utilisation and shift fulfilment
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Confident using CRM, workforce platforms, recruitment data and dashboards
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Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder‑management skills
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High standards in compliance, governance and data discipline
Benefits
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Competitive salary
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Car Allowance
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Annual bonus
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Pension scheme
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Wellbeing support
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28 days annual leave
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.