Theatre Operations & Capacity Manager

Compass Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Associates is recruiting for a Theatre & Capacity Manager at a private hospital in London. You will take ownership of the theatre diary, maximise utilisation across a busy surgical environment and coordinate consultant and anaesthetist availability.

This role sits between commercial and clinical teams, requiring strong relationship-building, energy and a commercial mindset. You will lead a small Theatre Operations team and drive improvements in utilisation, consultant experience and

Qualifications

• Experience in theatre, surgical, hospital or healthcare operations.
• Strong understanding of theatre scheduling, capacity or surgical pathways.
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to maximise utilisation.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimise the theatre diary, maximising utilisation and commercial value.
• Manage consultant availability, anaesthetic cover and surgical bookings.
• Minimise cancellations and rapidly backfill vacant theatre capacity.
• Coordinate pre-operative requirements, equipment and special requests.
• Act as the key link between sales, clinical and theatre teams.
• Build relationships with consultants, anaesthetists, and their teams.
• Lead the two-week theatre planning process and ensure outstanding actions are completed.
• Manage theatre-related invoicing and commercial administration.
• Lead and develop a small Theatre Operations team.

Skills

Theatre scheduling

Capacity management

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Team leadership

Job description

Compass Associates is recruiting for a Theatre & Capacity Manager at a private hospital in London. You will take ownership of the theatre diary, maximise utilisation across a busy surgical environment and coordinate consultant and anaesthetist availability.

This role sits between commercial and clinical teams, requiring strong relationship-building, energy and a commercial mindset. You will lead a small Theatre Operations team and drive improvements in utilisation, consultant experience and