Management Consultant - Senior Consultant - Healthcare

Overview

We are a dynamic consulting firm, focused on delivering sustainable change. We make sure our clients succeed in their long‑term goals by helping them turn their strategy into action through exceptional delivery and establishing a culture of change. We are a transformation consultancy, meaning we work with clients on projects to deliver change and improvement, such as in the way they operate, the services they provide or how they manage their people. We get out of the theory and into the detail working directly in client teams to deliver real impact. Our people are our greatest assets and are core to why our clients consistently work with us – our clients like who we are and how we work. We pride ourselves in being proactive, collaborative and straightforward team players, with focus on being successful together. We move fast as a team, and honesty and transparency are key to this. You will be part of a supportive and high‑performing team that looks after each other, has fun and celebrates success together.

You can be assured of exciting opportunities on varied projects that will stretch you and equip you with skills, experience and knowledge to help organisations respond to turbulence and improve.

Healthcare at Moorhouse

Our Health & Care sector is a critical part of our business and plays a major role in designing and delivering transformation for the NHS. It is an exciting place to work – we are constantly pushing our own boundaries in terms of the capabilities of our team, the nature of the projects we deliver, and the impact we have for our clients. We work with organisations across the UK health system – including national regulators, integrated care systems and providers, helping them solve their most critical challenges. This includes responding to disruptive trends; implementing innovative models of care; delivering transformation programmes; improving operational performance; and defining operating models and supporting organisational design. Our Health & Care expertise spans the system from national strategy development to delivery of trust‑wide improvements in provider settings. Our core areas of focus are aligned to the major changes the NHS is seeking to deliver as part of its 10 Year Plan and are therefore growing already and expected to grow rapidly in the coming years:

• Health System Strategy and Design: Commissioning and system strategy and design, helping ICSs and national bodies redesign care pathways, allocate resources effectively, and drive system‑wide transformation.
• Health Service Optimisation: Operational, performance and financial improvement across acute, community and primary care settings.
• Digital, Data and AI transformation: to support improved decision‑making, productivity and performance improvement across care systems.

We have long‑standing partnerships with many of the largest NHS organisations and work on projects large and small – from large system wide change to targeted improvement programmes. Together, we enable health and care organisations to maximise value, enhance system resilience, and achieve the best outcomes for patients and populations.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Consultant to join our team, helping lead the delivery of our projects and driving continued growth of our sector. Our team is tight‑knit and collaborative, and you will play an important role in running and growing the Health & Care work, as well as delivering our clients’ most critical transformation efforts. Through this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Deliver high‑impact, meaningful change – take ownership of delivering innovative and strategically important programmes that directly improve patient outcomes, enhance operational performance, and create measurable impact across NHS organisations.
• Have true autonomy and empowerment – shape your role on projects, contribute to sector growth, and be trusted to lead work your way, supported by senior sponsorship rather than rigid hierarchies.
• Have deep exposure to the NHS and Health & Care system – work side‑by‑side with provider executives, operational leaders, and system partners to design and deliver real‑world improvements in patient flow, elective recovery, workforce efficiency and care coordination.
• Learn from a highly experienced team of consultants with deep expertise in healthcare and years of experience shaping, selling and delivering consulting services across the NHS.
• Break free from ‘cookie‑cutter’ programmes – apply your consulting toolkit to complex, system‑level challenges that go beyond traditional CIP/FIP projects, driving sustainable transformation rather than short‑term savings.
• Be visible in a growing practice – play an active role in expanding our Health & Care sector through business development, building your own network, and support bids for exciting new client work.
• Grow your expertise and profile – deepen your understanding of Health & Care transformation through formal training, thought leadership, and proposition development, while influencing how we shape our work with clients.
• Join a thriving, people‑first community – be part of a supportive, ambitious and connected team that values fun, collaboration and wellbeing, with regular socials, regular strategy half day events and quarterly Moorhouse “escapes”.

Essential skills

We are interested in candidates with experience across the following elements:

• At least 4 years’ consulting experience in a healthcare setting (e.g. with NHS providers, regulators, systems etc).
• Outstanding delivery/advisory and transformation capability, with experience independently leading workstreams or initiatives in large settings.
• Demonstrated expertise in operational excellence, provider transformation, and performance improvement within health and care settings.
• Experience across areas such as programme management, change management, operating model and organisation design, process improvement, digital/AI/tech‑enabled transformation, strategy & insights and commissioning.
• Experience delivering consulting services within the NHS, including familiarity with the processes, data and systems used in NHS hospitals.

And, at least 4 – 6 years’ experience of working directly within, or with, the UK Health & Care system and subject matter knowledge, ideally including:

• Strategy & system design – working with national bodies on policy implementation, strategy, and system design.
• System working & integration – supporting Integrated Care Systems and partnerships; improving pathways across providers; developing population health approaches.
• Provider transformation – operational efficiency, workforce optimisation, service redesign, patient flow, cost improvement programmes.
• Digital and innovation – enabling adoption of digital solutions, AI, data and technology in provider and system settings.

In addition to:

• A strong desire to work with the NHS and a passion for Health & Care transformation, delivering change that improves outcomes and sustainability for patients and populations.
• A ‘big picture business thinker’ with a passion for solving complex organisational and system problems.
• Proven experience in delivering operational change within acute hospitals or NHS provider organisations, with a strong understanding of clinical operations, patient flow and performance improvement.
• Knowledge of NHS operational processes and common data sets (e.g. SUS, HED, RTT, A&E, theatre utilisation and workforce data etc), and familiarity with key NHS systems and tools used to manage performance and operations.
• Strong interpersonal skills including building and nurturing strong relationships with clients and colleagues, and experience effectively managing and collaborating with senior stakeholders.
• A self‑starter with ability to work independently and identify, scope and lead key initiatives (for client delivery and for internal sector growth at Moorhouse).
• Commercial awareness and experience in business development e.g. building long‑lasting relationships, supporting development of impactful proposals, or identifying potential new work opportunities.

Benefits

Benefits package we offer at Moorhouse:

• A total cash package of up to £80,000 comprising of a base salary of £64,575 and a combination of personal and company bonuses that are paid every six months.
• 25 days annual leave increasing by one day for every full year of service to a maximum of 30 days with the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave per year.
• Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance, Group Personal Pension Scheme and a range of discounted lifestyle and well‑being benefits through Perkbox.
• A culture where you will not need to compete with others because of promotion quotas or the typical distribution curves that govern performance management in other organisations. We recognise and reward performance consistently and transparently across the firm so that everyone knows where they stand.
• Our office is in Liverpool Street in London, though we expect you to spend time with clients at their offices as well. We support flexible and hybrid working.
• Moorhouse is proud to be an inclusive employer, and our values underpin a workplace where we are respected, supported, and able to thrive. We believe in empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work, share ideas openly, take responsibility for their actions, and positively influence their colleagues and clients. We are actively building a culture where we champion diversity and ensure everyone feels a sense of belonging, regardless of their background.