Theatres Manager (Maternity Cover)
Job Description:
Theatre Manager
King Edward VII's Hospital, 5-10 Beaumont Street, Marylebone, London W1G 6AA
12 Month Maternity Cover (37.5hrs) On-Site
Competitive Salary + Fantastic Benefits
Advert Expires: 5th July 2026
How you’ll help us make health happen.
As Head of Theatre Services, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional patient care across our Theatre, Endoscopy and Sterile Services departments. Providing strategic, operational and clinical leadership, you’ll ensure our services are safe, efficient and patient-centred, while maintaining the highest standards of governance, quality and regulatory compliance.
Working closely with senior leaders, you’ll drive service excellence, improve patient outcomes and support the continued growth and success of the hospital.
You’ll also act as our Decontamination Lead, ensuring robust oversight of sterilisation services and infection prevention standards.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the delivery of safe, effective and efficient Theatre, Endoscopy and Sterile Services.
Drive high standards of patient care, clinical quality and service performance.
Lead, develop and support multidisciplinary teams, including workforce planning and performance management.
Act as Decontamination Lead, ensuring regulatory compliance and best practice standards.
Oversee clinical governance, risk management, audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
Manage departmental resources and budgets to support efficient service delivery.
Key Skills / Qualifications:
Essential
Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner.
Significant theatre or surgical services experience.
Proven leadership experience within a healthcare setting.
Strong knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety and regulatory standards.
Excellent communication, organisational and team leadership skills.
Desirable
Leadership or management qualification.
Private healthcare experience.
Budget and resource management experience.
Benefits
At King Edward VII’s Hospital, we want to reward our staff for the amazing job that they do.
As part of the team, you will have access to a range of benefits for your work and home life.
We offer a variety of benefits that take into consideration how you commute to work, your health and well-being and recognising your service and any staff referrals you make to the Hospital.
Take a look at the full range of benefits on offer when working here:
Annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays increasing with length of service
In-house training for all staff
Company pension scheme
Life assurance
Employee Referral Scheme
Access to staff restaurant
Interest free travel loan
Private healthcare (Eligible after 12m)
Bicycle Loan Scheme
Retailer discounts
Employee Assistance Programme
Part of a Globally Trusted Healthcare Group
When you join King Edward VII, you also become part of Bupa — a global healthcare leader with the scale, stability and expertise of a major international brand. Being backed by Bupa means access to an extensive network of clinical and operational specialists, shared best practice from across the organisation, and the support of well‑established systems that help you grow, develop and deliver exceptional care. Our size gives us strength, while our purpose keeps us personal.
We champion diversity and want our people to reflect the communities we serve. Everyone is encouraged to “Be you at Bupa”, and we actively welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and experiences. Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We’re committed to ensuring you’re treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com
Time Type:
Full timeJob Area:
Locations:
King Edwards VII Hospital