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Operating Theatre Manager
London, The Harley Street Clinic
Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday
Permanent
ompetitive, with an excellent benefits package
We’re looking for an Operating Theatre Manager to join our team at The Harley Street Clinic. This is a senior theatre leadership role within a highly specialised perioperative service delivering some of the most complex and clinically challenging surgical cases in the independent sector.
You’ll be trusted to lead experienced teams supporting high‑risk procedures, working closely with senior Consultants in an environment where judgement, authority and leadership presence directly influence patient safety and outcomes.
As a Theatre Manager within surgical services, you’ll take responsibility for the day‑to‑day performance of operating theatres, scrub, anaesthetics and recovery, where complexity and acuity are part of everyday practice rather than the exception. Working closely with the Surgical Services Manager, you’ll lead the department operationally while contributing to its longer‑term development, holding standards, navigating challenge and supporting colleagues through pressure, change and competing clinical priorities.
This is a role for a confident, resilient leader who is comfortable making decisions, addressing issues early and providing steady leadership in a demanding perioperative environment.
About The Harley Street Clinic Theatres
The operating theatres at The Harley Street Clinic support some of the most complex surgical services within HCA UK. The department delivers perioperative care across a wide range of specialities including cancer services, cardiac surgery, gynaecology, head and neck, thoracic, ENT, maxillofacial, general surgery and plastic surgery. Theatre teams work at a consistently high level, supporting intricate procedures that require strong coordination, advanced clinical expertise and clear theatre leadership.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
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What You’ll Do
Provide strong clinical and operational leadership across operating theatres, ensuring safe, effective and high‑quality perioperative services Lead, supervise and mentor multidisciplinary theatre teams across scrub, anaesthetics and recovery, supporting development, performance and succession Oversee theatre utilisation, workforce planning and list management, maintaining operational grip within a highly complex surgical environment Hold responsibility for departmental budgets, clinical governance, risk management, audit activity and CQC compliance Lead service development and change management, working with Consultants and senior colleagues to introduce new techniques and technology
What You’ll Bring
A recognised professional qualification with current NMC or HCPC registration Proven experience in a theatre leadership role within operating theatres or a complex perioperative setting Strong understanding of patient safety, quality, clinical governance and regulatory compliance The confidence and resilience to lead experienced teams, influence senior clinical stakeholders and address challenge constructively Excellent organisational and change management skills, with the ability to remain calm, decisive and visible in a high‑pressure environment
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.
Benefits
We believe that by caring for our colleagues, 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. As an Operating Theatre Manager you’ll be eligible for:
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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 Hospital 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.
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