Nuffield Health

Theatre Manager

The closing date is 27 October 2025

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Job summary

Theatre Manager Haywards Heath Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full Time Up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience 37.5 Hours a week 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.

Main duties of the job

As a Theatre Manager, you will: Be operationally responsible for our Theatre and Endoscopy teams Ensure the delivery of high quality, clinically effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation Build strong relationships with consultants, senior leaders, healthcare professionals and patients Be fully accountable for leading, motivating and supervising multidisciplinary teams Work collaboratively to ensure patients benefit from the best possible treatment and care Be trusted with everything from budget management to business planning and clinical governance

About us

Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital Opened in 1993 and close to the centre of Haywards Heath, the Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital provides a wide range of medical services from minor procedures through to major surgical specialties. With three operating theatres - 1 is laminar flow, comprehensive outpatient facilities including a 3T MRI scanner, an excellent onsite pre-assessment clinic, physiotherapy department and 26 en-suite rooms on the ward. Ours is a well-planned hospital with a clean, modern environment. We are proud of our consistently high standards of patient care which is delivered by our fantastic team throughout the whole patient journey.

Details

Date posted

29 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£55,000 to £60,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

JR0090091

Job locations

Burrell Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 1UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Theatre Manager Haywards Heath Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full Time Up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience 37.5 Hours a week 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 Haywards Heath 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. As a Theatre Manager, you will:

  • Be operationally responsible for our Theatre and Endoscopy teams
  • Ensure the delivery of high quality, clinically effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
  • Build strong relationships with consultants, senior leaders, healthcare professionals and patients
  • Be fully accountable for leading, motivating and supervising multidisciplinary teams
  • Work collaboratively to ensure patients benefit from the best possible treatment and care
  • Be trusted with everything from budget management to business planning and clinical governance
    • 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 Haywards Heath Hospital Opened in 1993 and close to the centre of Haywards Heath, the Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital provides a wide range of medical services from minor procedures through to major surgical specialties. With three operating theatres - 1 is laminar flow, comprehensive outpatient facilities including a 3T MRI scanner, an excellent onsite pre-assessment clinic, physiotherapy department and 26 en-suite rooms on the ward. Ours is a well-planned hospital with a clean, modern environment. We are proud of our consistently high standards of patient care which is delivered by our fantastic team throughout the whole patient journey. 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.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Theatre Manager Haywards Heath Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full Time Up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience 37.5 Hours a week 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 Haywards Heath 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. As a Theatre Manager, you will:

  • Be operationally responsible for our Theatre and Endoscopy teams
  • Ensure the delivery of high quality, clinically effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
  • Build strong relationships with consultants, senior leaders, healthcare professionals and patients
  • Be fully accountable for leading, motivating and supervising multidisciplinary teams
  • Work collaboratively to ensure patients benefit from the best possible treatment and care
  • Be trusted with everything from budget management to business planning and clinical governance
    • 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 Haywards Heath Hospital Opened in 1993 and close to the centre of Haywards Heath, the Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital provides a wide range of medical services from minor procedures through to major surgical specialties. With three operating theatres - 1 is laminar flow, comprehensive outpatient facilities including a 3T MRI scanner, an excellent onsite pre-assessment clinic, physiotherapy department and 26 en-suite rooms on the ward. Ours is a well-planned hospital with a clean, modern environment. We are proud of our consistently high standards of patient care which is delivered by our fantastic team throughout the whole patient journey. 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.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • As a Theatre Manager at our Haywards Heath 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.

    Experience

    Essential

    • Ideally, 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

    Essential

    • As a Theatre Manager at our Haywards Heath 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.

    Experience

    Essential

    • Ideally, 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 Check

    This 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.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Additional information

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This 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.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Burrell Road

    Haywards Heath

    RH16 1UD


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Burrell Road

    Haywards Heath

    RH16 1UD


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Talent Acquisition

    People Services

    peopleservices@nuffieldhealth.com

    03001235080

    Details

    Date posted

    29 September 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £55,000 to £60,000 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    JR0090091

    Job locations

    Burrell Road

    Haywards Heath

    RH16 1UD


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