Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Band 8c Theatre and Catheter Lab Manager Royal Brompton Hospital
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Theatre and Catheter Lab Manager (Band 8c)
The Heart Directorate at Royal Brompton Hospital is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and dynamic Theatre and Catheter Lab Manager (Band 8c). This is an exciting time to join the Service as we transform our pathways within the Heart, Lung and Critical Care Clinical Group at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Our division is committed to clinical transformation and innovation, providing multiple opportunities to drive change.
Based at the Royal Brompton site, you will oversee five dedicated cardiothoracic operating theatres, one hybrid theatre, and five cutting-edge cardiac catheter laboratories covering thoracic, cardiac, and congenital specialties. Working closely with the General Manager, Clinical Directors, and nursing leadership, you will ensure our services reflect our values: Caring, Ambitious, and Inclusive. We are looking for a collaborative leader to optimize clinical activity and ensure the highest standards of patient safety.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Responsibilities
- Operational Leadership: Ensure the smooth day-to-day running, efficient management, and patient flow across all Theatres, Perfusion, and Cath Labs.
- Strategic Development: Partner with Theatre and Cath Lab Directors to align clinical activity, optimize resource utilization, and execute long-term strategic plans.
- Financial Accountability: Hold responsibility for setting and managing pay and non-pay budgets, identifying savings, and ensuring financial efficiency.
- People Management: Line manage designated direct reports, support workforce development, and foster multi-disciplinary collaboration alongside nursing leadership.
- Governance & Risk: Oversee robust clinical governance frameworks, investigate complaints or incidents, and manage departmental risk mitigation.
- Procurement: Lead materials management and procurement strategies for high-value equipment and consumables.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Join Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, one of the UK’s busiest and most successful foundation trusts. We are a family of five renowned hospitals—Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield—with a long and proud history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation.
Our Values
- Caring: We put patients first.
- Ambitious: We innovate and strive for excellence.
- Inclusive: We respect each other and work collaboratively.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kelly Goulding
- Job title: General Manager - Brompton Heart
- Email address: kelly.goulding@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 020 3299 9000 ext 1771
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location