Clinical Services Manager - Theatre - Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Management Bonus Scheme

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Family Friendly policies

Non-contributory life insurance

Staff engagement hub

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Circle Health Group is hiring a Clinical Services Manager to lead the Theatre team at Woodlands Hospital in Darlington. This full-time role covers 37.5 hours per week with a flexible shift pattern, offering a salary up to £60,000 depending on experience.

The post holder will drive clinical standards, oversee perioperative operations, and champion patient safety, infection control, and governance in a busy surgical environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Perioperative leadership

Anaesthetics

Scrub

Recovery

Team management

Communication

Clinical decision-making

Education

NMC or HCPC registered

Job description

Overview

Clinical Services Manager - Theatre

Woodlands Hospital

37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Up to £60,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Woodlands Hospital in Darlington 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 the Theatre department.

This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover 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.

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.

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
• Management Bonus Scheme
• Private Pension Scheme
• 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

and much more!

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.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy