Theatre Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a leadership role within the Operating Theatre at Croydon Hospital, providing skilled clinical and technical guidance. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the department, including coordinating the team and managing human, financial, and physical resources. It involves both clinical (22.5 hours) and management (15 hours) components, ensuring high-quality patient care and staff development.
Key responsibilities
- Professionally accountable and responsible for the development and provision of high quality care and a safe environment for patient within theatre services.
- In collaboration with the Matrons and other Theatre Lead/Sister/Charge Nurse manage all human, financial and physical resources.
- To lead and co-ordinate the departmental team, taking continuing responsibility for the management and organisation of the entire clinical area.
- Work with clinicians as part of the management team to provide expert knowledge on all areas of theatres and to be a role model.
- To be responsible for direct management of delegated staff, ensuring robust management of performance and absence.
- Review the theater list for any discrepancies or to reduce last minute cancellations.
Essential criteria
- Operating theatres RGN or registered ODP
- Mentorship in Practice or equivalent
- Theatre Qualification or equivalent
- Appropriate experience having been acquired to be able to demonstrate
- Significant recent experience, managing or supervising a clinical team
- Experience in the supervision of junior staff
- Evidence of development of policy and practice relevant to speciality
Desirable criteria
- Degree/Diploma in leadership of relevant post qualification course
- Experience of managing e-rostering
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Theatre Manager
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
The post holder will be a member of the expert clinical leadership team within the Operating Theatre , providing skilled clinical and technical guidance.
This is a leadership role with a clinical component. The Theatre Lead/Sister/Charge Nurse is part of a small team responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the entire department. The post holder will be expected to actively participate in departmental coordination, the management of a delegated team, and the support and delivery of related activities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have overall responsibility for the theatre department at the Croydon Hospital.
All Band 6s, Band 5s, and Band 3s will continue to work collaboratively as one team, rotating across sites as needed.
Below is the guidance on how the contracted 37.5 hours per week will be spent:Clinical - 22.5 hrs and Management time - 15hrs
- Professionally accountable and responsible for the development and provision of high quality care and a safe environment for patient within theatre services.
- In collaboration with the Matrons and other Theatre Lead/Sister/Charge Nurse manage all human, financial and physical resources.
- To lead and co-ordinate the departmental team, taking continuing responsibility
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