Theatre Manager - Ophthalmology

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Theatre Manager to lead the Ophthalmology Theatre Service at Whipps Cross University Hospital. The role involves directing multidisciplinary scrub, anaesthetic and recovery teams to deliver safe, high-quality ophthalmic surgical care with strong governance and service improvement focus.

The post requires a Registered Nurse (RN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with substantial theatre experience and a proven track record in leadership

Qualifications

• The role requires experience leading theatre teams and managing ophthalmic theatre services.
• Registered Nurse (RN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with substantial theatre experience.
• Strong leadership and commitment to service excellence in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide workforce management and leadership across scrub, anaesthetic and recovery teams.
• Oversee theatre productivity and ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
• Drive clinical governance, patient safety and continuous service improvement.
• Develop staff and promote education within the multidisciplinary theatre team.

Skills

Theatre management

Leadership

Staff development

Clinical governance

Patient safety

Operational leadership

Education

RN registration

ODP registration

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic Theatre Manager to join the Ophthalmology Service at Whipps Cross University Hospital.

We are seeking an inspirational Registered Nurse (RN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with substantial theatre experience and a passion for delivering high-quality patient care. This is a key leadership role within our Eye Treatment Centre, providing professional, operational, and clinical leadership across the Ophthalmic Theatre Service.

The successful candidate will lead and support multidisciplinary scrub, anaesthetic, and recovery teams, ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of ophthalmic surgical services. Working closely with the Matron, Senior Nurse, Consultants, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for workforce management, theatre productivity, clinical governance, patient safety, service improvement, and staff development.

While ophthalmology theatre experience would be advantageous, it is not essential for candidates who can demonstrate theatre management experience, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to service excellence.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and forward-thinking individual to contribute to the continued development and success of our ophthalmology surgical services.

The Ophthalmology Theatre Manager will provide professional, operational and clinical leadership within the Ophthalmic Theatre service, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care in accordance with Trust objectives, national standards and evidence-based practice. The post holder will act as an expert clinical role model, promoting excellence in surgical, anaesthetic and recovery practice through the education, development and support of the multidisciplinary theatre team.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ibrahim Hemaida Job title: Senior Nurse Email address: [e-mail]