Theatre Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Cambridge
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£70,000 / year
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

NMC or HCPC registration Perioperative leadership Anaesthetics, scrub, or recovery experience Team management within clinical setting Planning and organisational skills AfPP guidance knowledge IT systems and data analysis CQC inspection readiness

FULL DESCRIPTION

Theatre Manager – Brand New State-of-the-Art Hospital

Location: Cambridge | Salary: £70,000 - Flexible DOE | Full-Time/Permanent

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity to join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] as Theatre Manager for their brand new hospital in Cambridge. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are proud to have exclusively partnered with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] for this role. The hospital will offer a wide range of medical diagnostic and same-day minimally invasive services.

Capitalising on the success of their London flagship hospital, this new site will provide services including heart health, lung health, digestive health, ENT, endoscopy, and neurology. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s unique partnership model empowers clinicians to share in the success of the group.

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. This role will oversee day-to-day organisation and management of the theatre suite, including pre-operative assessment and peri-operative stay.

Key Responsibilities

  • Promoting and embedding a culture of informed questioning and challenge
  • Creating, applying and monitoring governance systems for the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Quality Assurance and Governance Strategy
  • Leading and coordinating the site’s clinical governance and quality assurance programmes
  • Reviewing and analysing quality, safety, and governance data
  • Producing high-quality governance reports
  • Supporting the hospital in achieving a ‘Good’ or higher CQC rating
  • Managing the complaints process

Requirements

  • 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
  • Demonstrable planning and organisational skills including labour management
  • Understanding of AfPP guidance on staffing
  • Working with IT systems and data analysis
  • Experience of CQC inspections and/or readiness
  • Ability to lead audits, investigations and quality improvement projects

Benefits

  • Generous Annual Bonus Scheme
  • Free Parking
  • Great work-life balance
  • Professional registration paid 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

Contact

If you're a Theatre Manager seeking your next step, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Ben Warnes at [contact hidden] or call [contact hidden].

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