Theatre & Outpatient Services Operations Lead

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) seeks a senior manager to lead theatre and outpatient services at WTWA. You will oversee safe, efficient operations, drive performance using data, and collaborate with clinical leads to optimise patient flow and utilisation.

The role requires strong leadership, analytical ability, and experience in managing resources and change within a NHS setting. Join us to shape service improvement across Manchester’s theatres and outpatient services.

Qualifications

• Graduate or equivalent level of experience required.
• Managerial experience or a postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience is desirable.
• Experience related to the specialty is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational management and oversight of theatre and outpatient services across WTWA, ensuring safe, effective, and efficient service delivery.
• Monitor theatre utilisation, capacity, productivity, and performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collect, analyse, and interpret complex operational data to produce reports, dashboards, and performance information to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Work closely with clinical leads, theatre teams, and operational managers to improve patient flow, reduce cancellations, and maximise theatre utilisation.
• Provide line management, leadership, supervision, and support to relevant staff, promoting staff development, wellbeing, and accountability.
• Support the development of business cases, capital bids, and equipment replacement plans, ensuring investment proposals are supported by robust data and service needs.
• Monitor medical equipment requirements, maintenance, replacement priorities, and associated risks to support safe clinical services.
• Identify operational risks, implement improvement plans, and upscale issues that may affect patient safety, service capacity, or performance.
• Lead and support service improvement initiatives using performance data, audit findings.
• Manage competing priorities across theatres and outpatient services, ensuring resources are aligned with operational demands and patient care requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Performance management

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Graduate or equivalent level of experience

Managerial experience or qualification equivalent to post graduate diploma

Master’s degree or equivalent experience

Experience or qualification relating to specialty

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) seeks a senior manager to lead theatre and outpatient services at WTWA. You will oversee safe, efficient operations, drive performance using data, and collaborate with clinical leads to optimise patient flow and utilisation.

The role requires strong leadership, analytical ability, and experience in managing resources and change within a NHS setting. Join us to shape service improvement across Manchester’s theatres and outpatient services.