# Deputy Theatre Manager

**Company**: Spire Healthcare
**Location**: Harpenden, Hertfordshire
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a dynamic perioperative leader to join our team as Deputy Theatre Manager at Spire Harpenden Hospital.

As Deputy Theatre Manager, you will play a key role in leading clinical and operational performance within the department, supporting 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.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Provide visible clinical and managerial leadership across the Theatre department.

- Monitor, support, and enhance the delivery of high-quality patient care.

- Act as a role model, mentor, and source of professional advice for theatre staff.

- Encourage continual learning and professional development within the team.

- Identify and champion improvements in perioperative practice using evidence-based standards.

- Delegate effectively, ensuring clarity of goals while supporting staff to succeed.

- Embed Clinical Governance and risk management into daily operations.

- Ensure policies, procedures, and legislation are followed consistently.

- Support the achievement of departmental KPIs and budgetary targets.

- Work closely with the Theatre Manager to optimise theatre utilisation and address under-used sessions.

- Manage staff rosters efficiently to meet service demand while maintaining KPI compliance.

- Oversee stock management and work with Finance to ensure effective use of resources.

- Lead and contribute to departmental audits, reviews, and improvement action plans.

- Ensure patient information is handled in line with Data Protection and Spire policies.

**Requirements:**

- 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.

- Ability to work within a performance-driven culture while maintaining safe standards.

- Experience in meeting financial and budgetary targets.

- Skills in management, motivation, and development of the clinical team.

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary.

- 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.

- Free onsite car park.

- Commitment to employee well-being through work-life balance, ongoing development, support, and reward.

## Skills

### Required
- Clinical Practitioner
- NMC or HCPC registered
- management
- perioperative practice

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