Theatre Manager

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance package

Free gym membership

Annual Bonus opportunity

Private Healthcare

Comprehensive health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Job summary

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital is seeking a Theatre Manager to lead our Theatre, Cath Lab and Endoscopy teams. This full-time role (37.5 hours) includes weekend work and relocation support.

You will champion patient care quality and work within Britain’s largest healthcare charity to sustain outstanding care standards. The role requires registered nursing or practitioner qualifications, strong senior clinical experience, and leadership, with on-call responsibilities and cross-department

Qualifications

• Dynamic leader with senior-level clinical experience (min 2 years).
• Registered nursing or practitioner qualification required with specialist training.
• Teaching and assessment skills strengthen the application.

Responsibilities

• Lead Theatre, Cath Lab and Endoscopy teams.
• Champion safe, high-quality patient care.
• Build relationships with consultants and senior leaders.
• Develop staff to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes.
• Manage budgets, business planning and clinical governance.
• Collaborate across departments for exceptional patient experiences.
• Drive improvements to maintain a Good rating with Outstanding in care.

Skills

Senior clinical leadership

Nursing registration

Teaching and assessment skills

Education

Registered nursing or practitioner qualification

Job description

Theatre Manager - Nuffield Health Exeter HospitalFull Time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | Includes weekend work Extremely competitive depending on experience + Relocation Package

Main duties of the job

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and inspiring our Theatre, Cath Lab and Endoscopy teams
• Championing safe, effective and consistently high quality patient care
• Building strong, influential relationships with consultants, senior leaders and multidisciplinary teams
• Developing, motivating and supporting staff to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes
• Managing budgets, business planning and clinical governance with confidence
• Collaborating across departments to deliver exceptional patient experiences
• Driving continuous improvement and building on our CQC rating of Good overall with Outstanding in care

About us

About Exeter Hospital

Our modern hospital, located next to the RD&E in Wonford, offers:

• Three theatres, including a hybrid cardiac catheter lab/theatre
• An Endoscopy suite
• 31 en-suite patient rooms, over 2 floors
• Busy outpatient, pharmacy, physiotherapy and radiology services (including MRI)
• We specialise in orthopaedics, spinal surgery, cardiology, general surgery, urology, plastics, ENT and gynaecology. We're also nationally recognised for our MAKO robotic joint replacement programme.

Job summary

Theatre Manager - Nuffield Health Exeter HospitalFull Time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | Includes weekend work Extremely competitive depending on experience + Relocation Package

Job responsibilities

Step into a leadership role where your expertise truly shapes patient care. As part of Britain's largest healthcare charity, you'll join a hospital known for innovation, exceptional clinical standards and a culture that empowers people to thrive. If you're an experienced, motivated and forward thinking clinical leader, this is your chance to make a genuine impact.

About the RoleWe're looking for a dynamic experienced Theatre Manager with a registered nursing or practitioner qualification, specialist training and strong senior level clinical experience (minimum two years in a senior role). Teaching and assessment skills, ILS and a professional management qualification will strengthen your application.Core hours are Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work and participation in the management on-call rota to ensure operational and clinical leadership support.

Why Nuffield Health?

We want you to feel supported, energised and able to perform at your best. Our benefits package is designed around your wellbeing and includes:

• Relocation assistance package (details discussed at interview)
• Free gym membership
• Annual Bonus opportunity
• Private Healthcare
• Comprehensive health assessments
• Retail discounts
• Pension options
• A workplace culture that prioritises your health, happiness and professional growth

Qualifications

• We're looking for a dynamic experienced Theatre Manager with a registered nursing or practitioner qualification, specialist training and strong senior level clinical experience (minimum two years in a senior role).

Experience

• Teaching and assessment skills, ILS and a professional management qualification will strengthen your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nuffield Health

Address

Wonford Road

Exeter

EX2 4UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)