Theatre Service Manager

Theatre Service Manager

NHS AfC: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 18/06/2026 at 23:59

At University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce. 

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

The purpose of this role is to lead and manage the performance and business of the Theatre services across UHD. The post holder will work as a key member of the service’s leadership teams working with clinical colleagues to develop and deliver high quality care for patients.

Main duties of the job

Part of your role will be to provide support to the administrative teams and support the Matrons to embed the quality governance and assurance within the Directorate. The post holder will promote a proactive approach. 

You are also a Senior Manager within the Theatre and SSD Directorate Management Team and as such will work to meet the objectives of both the Directorate and Care Group while supporting the Trust’s overall vision, values and strategy.

Working for our organisation

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview. This service will be provided across both sites.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Cross site role: Supporting the service theatre improvement plan to achieve local and national targets set out. Performance lead for the service, working closely with the senior leadership team.
• Forge robust working relationships with the MDT across multiple specialities, effective communications, resilient and reliable.
• Oversight and management of a team and representing directorate as the need arises.
• Astute and professional behaviour, with good analytical and judgemental skills.
• Ability to interrogate data to ensure action and improvements are detailed with support for celebrations.

Please see attached JD and PS for further information.

Person specification

Qualifications:

Essential criteria

• Senior leadership experience
• Continued recent professional development

Desirable criteria

• leadership qualification

Experience:

Essential criteria

• management of operational performance
• Staff Management

Desirable criteria

• Preparing Business cases

Knowledge:

Essential criteria

• Understanding of NHS targets relevant to role
• Knowledge of national policies and agenda

Desirable criteria

• knowledge of hospital procedures and environments

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Apply here:

https://www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Bournemouth/Bournemouth-v8032521