Riva Healthcare combines deep operational expertise with a trusted talent network to help NHS and independent providers improve performance, recover finances and deliver better outcomes for patients
Recruitment
Healthcare Solutions
Transformation
"We combine that hands-on credibility with a carefully curated network of clinicians and consultants to deliver work that matters."
- The Riva Healthcare team
Matt Cardy
Co-Founder
Joseph Burroughs
Co-Founder
About RIVA
Operational credibility. Trusted talent. Tangible results.
Riva Healthcare was founded by operators who have led NHS services through some of the most challenging recovery and transformation programmes in recent years. We combine that hands-on credibility with a carefully curated network of clinicians and consultants to deliver work that matters.
Healthcare - specialists - no generalists, no learning on your time
Senior partners involved on every engagement
Outcome-aligned commercial models including Statements of Work
Trusted by NHS providers, ICBs and independent operators
15+ Years
Combined Healthcare solutions experience
200+
Specialist clinicians and consultants placed
15+
Improvement and turnaround engagements
100%
Healthcare focused
What We Do
Four ways we help healthcare systems deliver.
Whether you need a single expert at short notice or an accountable team to deliver against a fixed outcome, Riva blends recruitment and consulting to meet you where you are.
Operations & Transformation Recruitment
Interim and permanent leaders who deliver change at pace — from programme directors to improvement managers and PMO specialists.
Statements of Work
Outcome-based engagements delivered by accountable teams — fixed scope, fixed price, measurable results.
Continuing Healthcare Recruitment
Experienced CHC nurses, assessors and reviewers placed quickly to support ICBs and providers in clearing backlogs and meeting framework standards.
Turnaround & Improvement
Hands-on turnaround support for challenged services, restoring grip on performance, finance and patient flow.
What Our Clients Say
Elective Care
Reducing long-waiters, optimising theatres and rebuilding sustainable elective capacity.
Urgent & Emergency Care
Improving four and twelve hour performance through better pathways and front-door redesign.
System Flow
Whole-system flow improvement spanning acute, community and social care interfaces.
Patient Access
Modernising referral, booking and validation to give patients faster, fairer access.
Financial Recovery
Practical CIP, productivity and grip programmes that protect quality while restoring balance.
All Age Continuing Care
Right support, at the right time, for every age and stage of life.