Theatre Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Life assurance 3x salary

Pension with employer match

Annual leave 25 days

Flexible working

Training and development

Job summary

Theatre Manager at the Westbourne Centre within Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited leads the theatre department within the clinical team. The role covers building the department's strategy, managing staffing and resources, working with consultants on surgical pathways and clinical governance, and meeting key performance targets.

This is a senior theatre leadership position in a private healthcare setting, requiring NMC and HCPC registration, with a focus on quality, efficiency and

Qualifications

• Senior theatre management experience.
• Strong leadership and perioperative background.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Flexibility to meet theatre needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the theatre department with senior teams to deliver quality care.
• Develop the theatre department's strategic vision.
• Build partnerships with consultants and oversee governance.
• Monitor compliance and drive improvements in performance.
• Achieve key performance indicators and manage resources.
• Oversee clinical records and lead projects for service development.

Skills

Leadership

Perioperative practice

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

ALS/ILS certification

Job description

This Theatre Manager post at the Westbourne Centre, run by Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited, leads the theatre department within the clinical team. The job covers building the department's strategy, managing staffing and resources, working with consultants on surgical pathways and clinical governance, and meeting key performance targets. It is a private healthcare setting with a strong focus on quality, efficiency and financial management, and it calls for senior theatre leadership. NMC and HCPC registration are required.

What the job involves

• Lead the theatre department with the Head of Clinical Services and senior departments to deliver quality care
• Develop the theatre department's strategic vision
• Build partnerships with consultants
• Monitor clinical teams for compliance and improvement
• Achieve key performance indicators
• Ensure a skilled workforce following best practice care
• Deploy resources to sustain activity levels
• Manage clinical records effectively
• Comply with Ramsay Health Care UK standards
• Lead projects for hospital service development
• Apply best practice for surgical safety and service delivery
• Evidence a caring, responsive, effective, safe and well-led department with high standards of patient-focused care

Qualifications

• ALS/ILS certification

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a general nurse
• HCPC registration as an operating department practitioner

Experience

• Senior theatre management experience
• Leadership experience
• Strong clinical background in perioperative practice

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent organisational skills

Other

• Flexibility to meet theatre needs

Nice to have

• Experience of committee meetings
• Clinical governance and quality focus
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer-first approach
• Track record in improving quality and efficiency
• Exposure to external stakeholders
• Financial management experience
• Understanding of legal and professional standards

What’s offered

• Private medical cover, with option to add family
• Discounted Bupa dental
• Life assurance at 3x salary
• Private pension with up to 5% employer match
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with option to buy or sell leave
• Flexible working where possible
• Ramsay Academy training and development
• Employee discounts, Cycle2Work and subsidised staff restaurant