Manager in Training in Buckhurst Hill, Essex

At Nuffield Health, our patients, customers and partners deserve the very best. We’re committed to delivering exceptional care — care that is safe, effective and truly patient‑centred. Now, we’re looking for an experienced Theatre Manager to drive high clinical standards, champion safety and lead a motivated, skilled perioperative team.

If you’re an accomplished clinical leader ready to influence change, raise standards and shape the future of our theatre services, this opportunity is not to be missed!

About the Role

As our Theatre Manager, you will take full accountability for clinical effectiveness, operational performance and workforce leadership across Theatre, Endoscopy and HSSU. You’ll be a visible, confident and inspiring leader who sets the tone for excellence, builds a strong safety culture and ensures every patient receives high‑quality, evidence‑based perioperative care. You will collaborate with the senior leadership team by supporting strategic planning and driving continuous improvement across your service.

What You’ll Lead and Deliver:

• Safety
  • Build a proactive, “always safe” culture where concerns are raised and acted on
  • Drive compliance with governance, infection prevention, regulatory standards and clinical policies
  • Lead incident investigations, risk assessments and safeguarding activity
  • Maintain a robust risk register and ensure accurate clinical reporting
• Effectiveness
  • Champion clinical excellence and evidence‑based practice
  • Lead governance activity and ensure quality improvements are embedded
  • Oversee departmental resources, budgets, workforce planning and service development
  • Ensure high performance across clinical KPIs, theatre utilisation and audit outcomes
  • Coach staff to develop clinical competencies and deliver outstanding care
• Patient Experience
  • Promote The Nuffield Way of Caring through kindness, dignity and compassion
  • Be visible and accessible to patients, families and colleagues
  • Analyse patient feedback and outcomes to continually enhance service quality
  • Ensure seamless pathways, effective communication and a positive patient journey
• Leadership
  • Inspire, mentor and develop a high‑performing multidisciplinary team
  • Celebrate individuality, encourage openness and support “freedom to speak up”
  • Lead recruitment, retention and succession planning across the department
  • Promote equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Act as a role model for professionalism, standards and behaviour

We are looking for a highly skilled, experienced and confident clinical leader who can truly make an impact.

You will have:

• Registration with the NMC or HCPC
• Significant post‑registration experience within theatres
• Proven leadership and people management capability
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, risk management and regulatory compliance
• Excellent communication skills and confidence managing complex situations
• Experience in budget management, demand and capacity planning
• A mentorship qualification and ongoing commitment to CPD
• A leadership/management qualification (desirable)

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

About us

The Holly Hospital is located in Buckhurst Hill, Essex and is one of the South East’s leading private hospitals. For over 35 years, we have provided first-class independent healthcare for the local community.

The Holly can offer you a peaceful stay and fast access to a consultant. We are renowned locally for our high standards of nursing care and friendly atmosphere. We welcome patients who have private medical insurance or choose to pay for their own treatment. The Holly also provides some specialist services to NHS patients.

Our expert team

The Holly Hospital works with over 300 consultants and other specialists in the South East. Many of these healthcare professionals also work in the NHS and are leaders in their field. We employ more than 370 hospital staff, including highly experienced nurses. All of our nurses are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Our dedicated team make sure that you get the best possible care and treatment.

Our facilities include:

• 24 consulting rooms
• 39 beds
• 5 theatres
• 6 treatment rooms
• 8 day care beds/seats
• 6 private rooms with seats
• 6 chemotherapy bays/beds
• Pharmacy
• 2 MRI
• CT
• 3 Ultrasound
• X-Ray
• DEXA
• Mammography
• BUPA accredited breast and bowel care centre
• Oral surgery and dentistry suite
• Physiotherapy and sports centre
• Pathology laboratory
• Decontamination Department

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role. It starts with you.