Theatre Manager

Theatre Manager  
Manchester, The Christie Private Care 
Full time 37.5 hours per week 
Shifts: Monday – Friday, Permanent 
Salary: Competitive Band 8 salary + shift allowance.

We are seeking a Theatre Manager to join our team at The Christie Hospital, currently rated “Outstanding” by the CQC. The Christie Private Care is a joint venture between HCA and The NHS at The Christie Hospital in Manchester, and the largest private health provider globally. 

What you’ll do:

You will clinically support the Theatre department to promote and ensure that outstanding patient care is always provided. You will take responsibility to lead the department under the direction of the Head of Clinical Operations and be responsible for the deployment, supervision and mentoring of staff within the clinical area supporting the hospital management team in providing clinical leadership. 

As the Theatre Manager, you will have budgetary responsibility and ensure that patient safety and outstanding patient experience is maintained throughout the department, while adhering to clinical governance and CQC standards.

As an effective, compassionate and visible leader you will drive the operational success of the team clinically to promote and ensure the delivery of the highest quality patient perioperative care.

Working closely with the Head of Clinical Operations you will take responsibility to appropriately manage theatre lists and workforce and to provide strategic and operational direction to build the departmental business; plan new services and introduce new technologies as required.

What you’ll bring:

• Qualified practitioner and current registration with NMC or HCPC
• Previous leadership and influencing skills with the ability to motivate and enthuse individuals/teams
• Proven experience working in a leadership role
• Organisational skills and ability to prioritise and delegate workload effectively and respond to the needs of the department and the hospital
• The ability to set, implement and evaluate standards of evidence-based practice
• Experience in clinical governance within the perioperative setting
• Change management skills
• Excellent IT skills

Why HCA UK?     

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.        

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you     
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals     
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service     
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme     
• Group Life Assurance from day one     
• Critical illness cover     
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay     
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland     
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you     
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers       

Culture and values  

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.  

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:  

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual 
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion 
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness 
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity 

Reasonable adjustments 

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.