Theatre Manager

Theatre Manager - Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital

Full Time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | Includes weekend work

Extremely competitive depending on experience + Relocation Package

Step into a leadership role where your expertise truly shapes patient care. As part of Britain's largest healthcare charity, you'll join a hospital known for innovation, exceptional clinical standards and a culture that empowers people to thrive.

Main duties of the job

What You'll Be Doing

Leading and inspiring our Theatre, Cath Lab and Endoscopy teams

Championing safe, effective and consistently high quality patient care

Building strong, influential relationships with consultants, senior leaders and multidisciplinary teams

Developing, motivating and supporting staff to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes

Managing budgets, business planning and clinical governance with confidence

Collaborating across departments to deliver exceptional patient experiences

Driving continuous improvement and building on our CQC rating of Good overall with Outstanding in care

About us

About Exeter Hospital

Our modern hospital, located next to the RD&E in Wonford, offers:

• Three theatres, including a hybrid cardiac catheter lab/theatre

• An Endoscopy suite

• 31 en-suite patient rooms, over 2 floors

• Busy outpatient, pharmacy, physiotherapy and radiology services (including MRI)

We specialise in orthopaedics, spinal surgery, cardiology, general surgery, urology, plastics, ENT and gynaecology. We're also nationally recognised for our MAKO robotic joint replacement programme.

Details

Date posted

30 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

JR0101855

Job locations

Wonford Road

Exeter

EX2 4UG

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Theatre Manager - Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital

Full Time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | Includes weekend work

Extremely competitive depending on experience + Relocation Package

Step into a leadership role where your expertise truly shapes patient care. As part of Britain's largest healthcare charity, you'll join a hospital known for innovation, exceptional clinical standards and a culture that empowers people to thrive. If you're an experienced, motivated and forward thinking clinical leader, this is your chance to make a genuine impact.

About the Role

We're looking for a dynamic experienced Theatre Manager with a registered nursing or practitioner qualification, specialist training and strong senior level clinical experience (minimum two years in a senior role). Teaching and assessment skills, ILS and a professional management qualification will strengthen your application.

Core hours are Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work and participation in the management on-call rota to ensure operational and clinical leadership support.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and inspiring our Theatre, Cath Lab and Endoscopy teams

• Championing safe, effective and consistently high quality patient care

• Building strong, influential relationships with consultants, senior leaders and multidisciplinary teams

• Developing, motivating and supporting staff to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes

• Managing budgets, business planning and clinical governance with confidence

• Collaborating across departments to deliver exceptional patient experiences

• Driving continuous improvement and building on our CQC rating of Good overall with Outstanding in care

Why Nuffield Health?

We want you to feel supported, energised and able to perform at your best. Our benefits package is designed around your wellbeing and includes:

• Relocation assistance package (details discussed at interview)

• Free gym membership

• Annual Bonus opportunity

• Private Healthcare

• Comprehensive health assessments

• Retail discounts

• Pension options

• A workplace culture that prioritises your health, happiness and professional growth

About Exeter Hospital

Our modern hospital, located next to the RD&E in Wonford, offers:

• Three theatres, including a hybrid cardiac catheter lab/theatre

• An Endoscopy suite

• 31 en-suite patient rooms, over 2 floors

• Busy outpatient, pharmacy, physiotherapy and radiology services (including MRI)

We specialise in orthopaedics, spinal surgery, cardiology, general surgery, urology, plastics, ENT and gynaecology. We're also nationally recognised for our MAKO robotic joint replacement programme.

Apply Today

Informal Chats & Visits: We welcome informal discussions and site visits prior to application. Please reach out to Jason at Jason.Finney@nuffieldhealth.com to arrange a time.

Lead with purpose. Shape the future of patient care. It starts with you.

Job responsibilities

Theatre Manager - Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital

Full Time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | Includes weekend work

Extremely competitive depending on experience + Relocation Package

Step into a leadership role where your expertise truly shapes patient care. As part of Britain's largest healthcare charity, you'll join a hospital known for innovation, exceptional clinical standards and a culture that empowers people to thrive. If you're an experienced, motivated and forward thinking clinical leader, this is your chance to make a genuine impact.

About the Role

We're looking for a dynamic experienced Theatre Manager with a registered nursing or practitioner qualification, specialist training and strong senior level clinical experience (minimum two years in a senior role). Teaching and assessment skills, ILS and a professional management qualification will strengthen your application.

Core hours are Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work and participation in the management on-call rota to ensure operational and clinical leadership support.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and inspiring our Theatre, Cath Lab and Endoscopy teams

• Championing safe, effective and consistently high quality patient care

• Building strong, influential relationships with consultants, senior leaders and multidisciplinary teams

• Developing, motivating and supporting staff to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes

• Managing budgets, business planning and clinical governance with confidence

• Collaborating across departments to deliver exceptional patient experiences

• Driving continuous improvement and building on our CQC rating of Good overall with Outstanding in care

Why Nuffield Health?

We want you to feel supported, energised and able to perform at your best. Our benefits package is designed around your wellbeing and includes:

• Relocation assistance package (details discussed at interview)

• Free gym membership

• Annual Bonus opportunity

• Private Healthcare

• Comprehensive health assessments

• Retail discounts

• Pension options

• A workplace culture that prioritises your health, happiness and professional growth

About Exeter Hospital

Our modern hospital, located next to the RD&E in Wonford, offers:

• Three theatres, including a hybrid cardiac catheter lab/theatre

• An Endoscopy suite

• 31 en-suite patient rooms, over 2 floors

• Busy outpatient, pharmacy, physiotherapy and radiology services (including MRI)

We specialise in orthopaedics, spinal surgery, cardiology, general surgery, urology, plastics, ENT and gynaecology. We're also nationally recognised for our MAKO robotic joint replacement programme.

Apply Today

Informal Chats & Visits: We welcome informal discussions and site visits prior to application. Please reach out to Jason at Jason.Finney@nuffieldhealth.com to arrange a time.

Lead with purpose. Shape the future of patient care. It starts with you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• We're looking for a dynamic experienced Theatre Manager with a registered nursing or practitioner qualification, specialist training and strong senior level clinical experience (minimum two years in a senior role). Teaching and assessment skills, ILS and a professional management qualification will strengthen your application.

Experience

Essential

• We're looking for a dynamic experienced Theatre Manager with a registered nursing or practitioner qualification, specialist training and strong senior level clinical experience (minimum two years in a senior role). Teaching and assessment skills, ILS and a professional management qualification will strengthen your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• We're looking for a dynamic experienced Theatre Manager with a registered nursing or practitioner qualification, specialist training and strong senior level clinical experience (minimum two years in a senior role). Teaching and assessment skills, ILS and a professional management qualification will strengthen your application.

Experience

Essential

• We're looking for a dynamic experienced Theatre Manager with a registered nursing or practitioner qualification, specialist training and strong senior level clinical experience (minimum two years in a senior role). Teaching and assessment skills, ILS and a professional management qualification will strengthen your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Nuffield Health

Address

Wonford Road

Exeter

EX2 4UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nuffield Health

Address

Wonford Road

Exeter

EX2 4UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Theatre Manager - Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital

Full Time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | Includes weekend work

Extremely competitive depending on experience + Relocation Package

Step into a leadership role where your expertise truly shapes patient care. As part of Britain's largest healthcare charity, you'll join a hospital known for innovation, exceptional clinical standards and a culture that empowers people to thrive. If you're an experienced, motivated and forward thinking clinical leader, this is your chance to make a genuine impact.

About the Role

We're looking for a dynamic experienced Theatre Manager with a registered nursing or practitioner qualification, specialist training and strong senior level clinical experience (minimum two years in a senior role). Teaching and assessment skills, ILS and a professional management qualification will strengthen your application.

Core hours are Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work and participation in the management on-call rota to ensure operational and clinical leadership support.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and inspiring our Theatre, Cath Lab and Endoscopy teams

• Championing safe, effective and consistently high quality patient care

• Building strong, influential relationships with consultants, senior leaders and multidisciplinary teams

• Developing, motivating and supporting staff to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes

• Managing budgets, business planning and clinical governance with confidence

• Collaborating across departments to deliver exceptional patient experiences

• Driving continuous improvement and building on our CQC rating of Good overall with Outstanding in care

Why Nuffield Health?

We want you to feel supported, energised and able to perform at your best. Our benefits package is designed around your wellbeing and includes:

• Relocation assistance package (details discussed at interview)

• Free gym membership

• Annual Bonus opportunity

• Private Healthcare

• Comprehensive health assessments

• Retail discounts

• Pension options

• A workplace culture that prioritises your health, happiness and professional growth

About Exeter Hospital

Our modern hospital, located next to the RD&E in Wonford, offers:

• Three theatres, including a hybrid cardiac catheter lab/theatre

• An Endoscopy suite

• 31 en-suite patient rooms, over 2 floors

• Busy outpatient, pharmacy, physiotherapy and radiology services (including MRI)

We specialise in orthopaedics, spinal surgery, cardiology, general surgery, urology, plastics, ENT and gynaecology. We're also nationally recognised for our MAKO robotic joint replacement programme.

Apply Today

Informal Chats & Visits: We welcome informal discussions and site visits prior to application. Please reach out to Jason at Jason.Finney@nuffieldhealth.com to arrange a time.

Lead with purpose. Shape the future of patient care. It starts with you.

Qualifications

Essential

• We're looking for a dynamic experienced Theatre Manager with a registered nursing or practitioner qualification, specialist training and strong senior level clinical experience (minimum two years in a senior role). Teaching and assessment skills, ILS and a professional management qualification will strengthen your application.

Experience

Essential

• We're looking for a dynamic experienced Theatre Manager with a registered nursing or practitioner qualification, specialist training and strong senior level clinical experience (minimum two years in a senior role). Teaching and assessment skills, ILS and a professional management qualification will strengthen your application.