Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08:00 to 18:00 clinical shift & or 07:00 to 17:00 Suite Coordinator shift)
- Job ref
- 179-7943726-S
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk Hospital
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Theatres Clinical Team Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
This position is for a Band 7 Clinical Manager responsible for the General Surgical team, which encompasses Colorectal, Upper Gastrointestinal, Gynaecology, Urology, ENT, Breast Surgery, and Robotics specialties.
As well as managing a team of Registered Nurses, OPDs and Theatre support workers, the role is clinically focused. The Candidate should possess extensive experience across multiple surgical disciplines.
Main duties of the job
Day to day running of the Theatre suite as coordinator
Multidisciplinary teams communications to ensure efficient patient flow
managing team attendance, optimal staff utilisation
Recruitment , interviews & staff development
central point of contact for clinical & administrative issues
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description attached to view main responsibilities and duties of role.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- • NMC Part 1 of the register or HCPC registered
- Dip He / NVQ Level 3 in Operating Department Practice
Desirable criteria
- • Diploma/Certificate in Leadership/Management
- • Evidence of current Post Registration education
- • Master’s Degree
- • BSc (Hons) Operating department practice/ Adult nursing
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Experience at a Senior level – Band 6 or above
- • Previous Departmental Management experience
- • Evidence of operationally managing a broad range of specialties
- • Experience of Human Resource management and developing personnel
- • Knowledge of budgetary, financial control
- • Knowledge of audit process and research based practice.
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of recent involvement in clinical update
- • Evidence of conflict management
- • Practice in a changing environment
- • Previous experience with financial probity and procurement of supplies.
- • Clinical Experience
- • Service Development
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- • Leadership qualities
- • Proven organisational skills
- • Good interpersonal and communication skills
- • Computer/IT literate
- • Diplomatic and approachable
- • Analytical skills and conceptual thinking
Desirable criteria
- • Documented evidence of ability to influence and implement change
- • Strong interpersonal skills
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- • Progressive and innovative approach to patient care
- • Ability to deal with stressful situations
- • Flexible approach to working hours and duties.
- • Demonstrate strong leadership skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sara Bland
- Job title
- Theatre Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 713320
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