Theatre Manager – Brand New State-of-the-Art Hospital
£60,000 - Flexible Depending on Experience + Competitive Company Benefits
Cambridge – Cambridgeshire
Full-Time/ Permanent - 40 Hours
Want to be a key part in the opening and success of a BRAND NEW and state of the art hospital?
Would you like to be able to build your own team from the ground up?
Interested in developing your own department policies and procedures?
Compass Associates are proud to have exclusively partnered with Welbeck Health Partners for the opening of their brand-new hospital, boasting 12 specialties equipped with the latest technology and world-renowned consultants dedicated to delivering the best patient experience.
Capitalising on the success of their London flagship hospital, their new site will offer a wide range of medical diagnostic and same-day minimally invasive services, including heart health, lung health, digestive health, ENT, endoscopy, and neurology.
This is a very exciting opportunity for an individual who wants to help to shape a growing, but established healthcare organisation.
Welbeck Health Partners was founded by leading healthcare specialists from the UK and USA who shared a clear vision: to deliver better care and redefine what a healthcare organisation can be.
Welbeck’s unique partnership model empowers clinicians to share in the success of the group while fostering a collaborative environment. It provides a framework for consistent patient pathways, quality assurance across partners, and smooth cross-referrals between specialties.
Joining Welbeck means becoming part of a growing network of high-quality clinics and world-leading healthcare professionals. Welbeck are committed to creating a supportive, values-driven environment where their people can thrive. The company invests in its people, providing ongoing professional development, clear career progression, and the resources needed to excel.
If you’re looking to be part of a purpose-led organisation that is shaping the future of healthcare while fostering a culture of respect, teamwork, and shared success, we’d love to hear from you.
What is in it for you?
* *Generous Annual Bonus Scheme*
* Paid for park and ride
* Great work-life balance
* Professional registration paid for annually
* Personal Development Plan
* 27 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
* Private Medical Insurance
* Eye Care
* Annual Flu Vaccines
* Private Pension
* Season Ticket Loan / Cycle to Work Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* AND a range of policies supporting health and wellbeing
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Theatre Manager to provide excellent clinical and managerial leadership for the delivery of exemplary planned surgical care for patients in the operating theatres. This position will play a pivotal role in overseeing the day-to-day organisation and management of care provision within the theatre suite, including the management of pre-operative assessment and the patient’s peri-operative stay. This will require oversight of clinical practice, resource management, clinician engagement, safe staffing provision and financial management, to ensure that the centre meets all regulatory requirements and safety standards. This is role is line managed by the Clinical Services Director but will also work closely with the Centre Director as the Registered Manager, Director of Anaesthesia and Centre Medical Director.
Responsibilities:
* Promoting clinical leadership through all aspects of the role by initiating optimal clinical standards and facilitating effective communications with clinicians and teams.
* Creating, applying and monitoring governance systems to ensure the implementation of the Welbeck Quality Assurance and Governance Strategy.
* Promote and embed a culture of informed questioning, challenge, trend analysis and information triangulation to ensure lessons are learned
* Lead and co-ordinate the site’s clinical governance and quality assurance programmes to ensure safe and high-quality patient care
* Review and analyse quality, safety, and governance data, using Welbeck systems to identify trends, and deliver improvement actions
* Produce high-quality governance reports for the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee and other governance committees
* Support the hospital in achieving and maintaining a ‘Good’ or higher rating in regulatory inspections
* Manage the complaints process, ensuring that all complaints are investigated and appropriately closed with a focus on learning and resolution
What can you bring?
* NMC or HCPC registered practitioner with perioperative leadership experience
* Extensive background in anaesthetics, scrub, or recovery within operating theatre setting
* Demonstrable team management experience within a clinical setting with skills in influencing, coaching and developing others
* Demonstrable planning and organisational skills including labour management and workforce efficiency
* Understanding of AfPP guidance on staffing and its practice implementation
* Working with IT systems and data analysis, including theatre allocation and utilisation tools
* Experience of CQC inspections and/or readiness
* Ability to lead audits, investigations and quality improvement projects
Interested?
If you're a Theatre Manager seeking your next step, we’d love to hear from you.
Contact Information
Ben Warnes
07908 224 207
bwarnes@compassltd.co.uk
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