Spire Healthcare
Deputy Theatre Manager
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Deputy Theatre Manager | Harpenden | Full Time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week
Are you a dynamic perioperative leader ready to take the next step in your theatre management career? Do you thrive in a fast-paced surgical environment where exceptional care, streamlined operations, and strong teamwork are essential? If so, this is your opportunity to join Spire as our new Deputy Theatre Manager — a pivotal, influential role supporting the Theatre Manager in driving excellence across our theatres.
Spire Harpenden Hospital offers a modern, well-equipped clinical environment designed to support high-quality patient care. The hospital features 64 private en-suite patient rooms, providing a comfortable and private setting for recovery, alongside five operating theatres, including specialist laminar flow theatres for orthopaedic procedures.
There are extensive outpatient and consulting facilities, supported by advanced on-site diagnostics including MRI, CT, ultrasound, and X-ray, ensuring efficient patient pathways from consultation through to treatment. The hospital also benefits from an on-site pharmacy and physiotherapy services, enabling a fully integrated approach to care.
Additional facilities include a dedicated outpatient department, patient café/restaurant, free parking, and Wi-Fi, creating a convenient and welcoming environment for both patients and staff.
As Deputy Theatre Manager, you’ll play a key role in leading clinical and operational performance within the department. You will support the Theatre Manager in delivering safe, effective, high-quality theatre services while maximising utilisation, maintaining clinical standards, and fostering strong relationships with Consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
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This is a hands-on leadership role where no two days are the same — perfect for an experienced theatre practitioner who enjoys both operational challenges and clinical leadership.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Providing visible clinical and managerial leadership across the Theatre department.
- Monitoring, supporting, and enhancing the delivery of high-quality patient care.
- Acting as a role model, mentor, and source of professional advice for theatre staff.
- Encouraging continual learning and professional development within the team.
- Identifying and championing improvements in perioperative practice using evidence-based standards.
- Delegating effectively, ensuring clarity of goals while supporting staff to succeed.
- Embedding Clinical Governance and risk management into daily operations.
- Ensuring policies, procedures, and legislation are followed consistently.
- Supporting the achievement of departmental KPIs and budgetary targets.
- Working closely with the Theatre Manager to optimise theatre utilisation and address under-used sessions.
- Managing staff rosters efficiently to meet service demand while maintaining KPI compliance.
- Overseeing stock management and working with Finance to ensure effective use of resources.
- Leading and contributing to departmental audits, reviews, and improvement action plans.
- Ensuring patient information is handled in line with Data Protection and Spire policies.
Essential Skills:
- Experience as a Clinical Practitioner NMC or HCPC registered in a theatre setting
- Evidence of substantial post registration continual professional development in management and other clinically related and relevant subjects
- Working within a performance-driven culture, while maintaining safe standards
- Meeting financial and budgetary targets
- Management, motivation, and development of the clinical team
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Benefits:
- We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes, but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
We commit to our employees' well-being through work-life balance, ongoing development, support, and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales, and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case, and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs, and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal, and dermatological services.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Please note this advert may close early due to application numbers.
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