Clinical Services Manager – Theatre

Circle Health Group; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Friends & Family discounts

Family friendly policies

Life insurance

Wellbeing resources

Employee recognition

Training and development

Job summary

Circle Health Group’s Shirley Oaks Hospital in Croydon is seeking a Clinical Services Manager to lead the Theatre team across anaesthetics, surgery and recovery. This full-time role is 37.5 hours per week with a flexible shift pattern and a salary of up to £70,000 per year, depending on experience.

You will drive patient safety, governance and clinical standards, develop the multidisciplinary theatre team, and ensure efficient scheduling and resource planning to deliver outstanding perioperative

Qualifications

• NMC or HCPC registered with perioperative leadership experience.
• Strong background in anaesthetics, scrub, or recovery within theatre settings.
• Proven leadership and team management skills; able to coach and develop others.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with knowledge of labour management tools.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and clinical decision-making abilities.
• Experience managing theatre services in private healthcare or NHS environments.
• Understanding of financial planning, budgeting and business development in a clinical setting.
• Experience with theatre scheduling software and electronic patient record systems.
• Evidence of continued professional development in leadership, quality improvement, or advanced perioperative care.

Responsibilities

• Lead the theatre team across all perioperative stages.
• Foster a culture of compassion and respect through engagement and support.
• Support clinical development and maintain CPD.
• Prioritise patient safety and act as advocate for care and safeguarding.
• Drive clinical standards through audits and evidence-based practice.
• Lead in infection control, documentation, and governance compliance.
• Ensure efficient theatre services through scheduling and resource planning.
• Attract, develop, and retain a high-performing multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Perioperative leadership

Team management

Leadership

Education

NMC/HCPC registered

Tools

Theatre scheduling software

Electronic Patient Record systems

Job description

Clinical Services Manager - Theatre
Shirley Oaks Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £70,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Shirley Oaks Hospital in Croydon is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Clinical Services Manager to join their team of staff in theTheatre department.

This is a full- time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required tocover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

• Lead the theatre team in delivering outstanding patient care across all perioperative stages, including anaesthetics, surgery, and recovery.
• Foster a culture of compassion and respect through effective team engagement, communication, and support.
• Support clinical development and maintain personal competence through continuous professional development and reflection.
• Ensure patient safety is prioritised at all times, acting as an advocate and speaking up on any concerns regarding care or safeguarding.
• Drive clinical standards through implementation of evidence-based practice, clinical audits, and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Lead by example in maintaining infection control, documentation standards, and compliance with governance frameworks.
• Ensure efficient delivery of theatre services through effective resource planning, scheduling, and coordination.
• Attract, develop, and retain a high-performing multidisciplinary theatre team.
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Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• NMC or HCPC registered practitioner with perioperative leadership experience.
• Strong background in anaesthetics, scrub, or recovery within theatre settings.
• Proven leadership and team management skills, with the ability to influence, coach, and develop others.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with knowledge of labour management and workforce efficiency tools.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and clinical decision-making abilities.
• Experience managing theatre services within private healthcare or NHS environments.
• Understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and business development in a clinical setting.
• Experience with theatre scheduling software and electronic patient record systems.
• Evidence of continued professional development in leadership, quality improvement, or advanced perioperative care.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.