Theatre Manager

Job summaryTheatre Manager
Exeter Hospital | Full Time | Permanent | Includes weekend work
37.5 hours per week
Competitive salary depending on experience + Relocation PackageMain duties of the jobAs a Theatre Manager, you will:
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 careAbout usNuffield Health Exeter Hospital

The Exeter Nuffield hospital is based next to the RD&E hospital in Wonford, Exeter. The hospital has 2 theatres, as well as a hybrid cardiac catheter laboratory/theatre and an Endoscopy suite. There are two ward areas: an inpatient area with 21 beds and a day-case ward with 12 beds. We also have a busy outpatient department, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and radiology department including an MRI scanner. We specialise in elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery, cardiology including invasive procedures, general surgery, plastics and cosmetic surgery, ENT, and gynaecology. The Hospital has a MAKO robot that undertakes some of the joint replacement surgery which we have become well known for in this field of surgery.DetailsDate posted14 September 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary
Depending on experience
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time

Reference numberJR Job locationsWonford RoadExeterEX2 4UGUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTheatre Manager
Exeter Hospital | Full Time | Permanent | Includes weekend work
37.5 hours per week
Competitive salary depending on experience + Relocation Package

Nuffield Health is Britain's largest Healthcare Charity and this is your chance to make a real difference. Bring your management experience to actively contribute to our service development, policies and strategies, and help shape the highest standards of care. We're looking after the health of the nation - and it starts with you.

As a Theatre Manager at our Exeter Hospital, you'll bring a nursing/practitioner qualification, specialist training and impressive senior-level experience in a clinical setting. Ideally, your wide-ranging skills will include teaching and assessment, as well as ILS/ALS. A professional management qualification would also be an advantage.

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.

As a Theatre Manager, you will:

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

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.

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital

The Exeter Nuffield hospital is based next to the RD&E hospital in Wonford, Exeter. The hospital has 2 theatres, as well as a hybrid cardiac catheter laboratory/theatre and an Endoscopy suite. There are two ward areas: an inpatient area with 21 beds and a day-case ward with 12 beds. We also have a busy outpatient department, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and radiology department including an MRI scanner. We specialise in elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery, cardiology including invasive procedures, general surgery, plastics and cosmetic surgery, ENT, and gynaecology. The Hospital has a MAKO robot that undertakes some of the joint replacement surgery which we have become well known for in this field of surgery.

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.

Informal Chats & Visits: We welcome informal discussions and site visits prior to application. Please reach out to Jason at to arrange a time.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesTheatre Manager
Exeter Hospital | Full Time | Permanent | Includes weekend work
37.5 hours per week
Competitive salary depending on experience + Relocation Package

Nuffield Health is Britain's largest Healthcare Charity and this is your chance to make a real difference. Bring your management experience to actively contribute to our service development, policies and strategies, and help shape the highest standards of care. We're looking after the health of the nation - and it starts with you.

As a Theatre Manager at our Exeter Hospital, you'll bring a nursing/practitioner qualification, specialist training and impressive senior-level experience in a clinical setting. Ideally, your wide-ranging skills will include teaching and assessment, as well as ILS/ALS. A professional management qualification would also be an advantage.

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.

As a Theatre Manager, you will:

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

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.

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital

The Exeter Nuffield hospital is based next to the RD&E hospital in Wonford, Exeter. The hospital has 2 theatres, as well as a hybrid cardiac catheter laboratory/theatre and an Endoscopy suite. There are two ward areas: an inpatient area with 21 beds and a day-case ward with 12 beds. We also have a busy outpatient department, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and radiology department including an MRI scanner. We specialise in elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery, cardiology including invasive procedures, general surgery, plastics and cosmetic surgery, ENT, and gynaecology. The Hospital has a MAKO robot that undertakes some of the joint replacement surgery which we have become well known for in this field of surgery.

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.

Informal Chats & Visits: We welcome informal discussions and site visits prior to application. Please reach out to Jason at to arrange a time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialAsa TheatreManager at our Exeter Hospital, you'll bring a nursing/practitioner qualification, specialist training and impressive senior-level experience in a clinical setting
Experience
EssentialIdeally, your wide-ranging skills will include teaching and assessment, as well as ILS/ALS.A professional management qualification would also be an advantage.
Person Specification

Qualifications
EssentialAsa TheatreManager at our Exeter Hospital, you'll bring a nursing/practitioner qualification, specialist training and impressive senior-level experience in a clinical setting
Experience
EssentialIdeally, your wide-ranging skills will include teaching and assessment, as well as ILS/ALS.A professional management qualification would also be an advantage.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNuffield HealthAddressWonford RoadExeterEX2 4UGUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNuffield HealthAddressWonford RoadExeterEX2 4UGUnited KingdomEmployer's website