Overview
In this role you will optimise theatre capacity and diary effectiveness within a private hospital, balancing clinical needs with commercial goals. You will work cross-functionally with sales, clinical teams and consultants to minimise cancellations and maximise utilisation. Your leadership will drive a small Theatre Operations team and enhance the consultant experience and operational performance. This is an impactful, relationship-driven role in a fast-paced surgical environment with a clear focus on throughput and revenue.
Pay / Benefits
- 55,000 base salary
- full-time, permanent
- opportunity to lead a small team
- significant influence across wider surgical operation
- opportunity to directly impact theatre utilisation and commercial performance
- referral voucher £500
Responsibilities
- Own and optimise the theatre diary to maximise utilisation and commercial value
- Manage consultant availability, anaesthetic cover and surgical bookings
- Minimise cancellations and backfill vacant theatre capacity promptly
- Coordinate pre-operative requirements, equipment and special requests
- Act as the link between sales, clinical and theatre teams
- Build strong relationships with consultants, anaesthetists and their teams
- Lead the two-week theatre planning process and ensure actions are completed
- Manage theatre-related invoicing and commercial administration
- Lead and develop a small Theatre Operations team
- Identify and resolve operational issues quickly and proactively
Key requirements
- Experience within theatre, surgical, hospital or healthcare operations
- Strong understanding of theatre scheduling, capacity or surgical pathways
- Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of utilisation and revenue
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Confident, responsive and comfortable working at pace
- Strong problem-solving skills and a high level of personal ownership
- Experience working with consultants or senior clinical stakeholders
- Experience managing or coordinating a small team
- stakeholder management
- relationship-building
- communication
- theatre scheduling
- capacity management
- operational planning
Theatre & Capacity Operations Manager – Private Hospital in London employer: Compass Associates
Compass Associates is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity for Aesthetic Nurse Prescribers to thrive in a prestigious private clinic located in the heart of Central London. With a focus on work-life balance through a 4-day week, competitive earnings, and a commitment to professional growth, employees can expect a supportive and dynamic work culture that values their contributions and fosters long-term career advancement.
