Overview
Theatre Manager – Brand New State-of-the-Art Hospital | Oxford | Full-Time/ Permanent - 40 Hours
Salary: £60,000 DOE + Competitive Company Benefits. This role is with Welbeck Health Partners, opening a brand-new hospital with 12 specialties and advanced technologies, aimed at delivering the best patient experience.
Join the opening and success of a brand-new hospital and help build the theatre department from the ground up, including developing department policies and procedures.
What is in it for you?
* Generous Annual Bonus Scheme
* Paid for park and ride
* Professional registration paid for annually
* Personal Development Plan
* 27 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
* Private Medical Insurance
* Eye Care
* Season Ticket Loan / Cycle to Work Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* And a range of policies supporting health and wellbeing
Responsibilities
* Leading the theatre team to deliver safe, effective, and high-quality patient care across all perioperative stages – anaesthetics, surgery, and recovery.
* Providing visible and proactive clinical leadership, acting as a subject matter expert in the surgical environment.
* Driving clinical standards using evidence-based practice, audit, and adherence to governance frameworks.
* Ensuring optimal workforce planning, scheduling, and skill mix to meet service demands efficiently.
* Recruiting, developing, and retaining a high-performing multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of professionalism and openness.
* Overseeing the pre-operative assessment process and coordinating with consultants and bookings teams to ensure efficient list planning.
* Maintaining strong working relationships with consultants, anaesthetists, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless service delivery.
* Supporting compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements, ensuring the department is always CQC inspection ready.
* Leading or contributing to incident investigations, risk assessments, and quality improvement initiatives, embedding lessons learned into practice.
* Monitoring theatre performance data, identifying trends, and implementing service improvements.
What can you bring?
* NMC or HCPC registration with substantial perioperative leadership experience.
* Extensive background in anaesthetics, scrub, or recovery within an operating theatre setting.
* Demonstrable experience in managing multidisciplinary clinical teams
* Strong organisational and planning skills, including labour management and workforce efficiency.
* Knowledge of AfPP guidance on staffing and its application in practice.
* Proven experience with CQC inspections and/or readiness
* Able to lead audits, investigations and quality improvement projects
* Experience with IT systems and theatre utilisation tools, including data analysis
About Welbeck Health Partners
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.
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