University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Clinical Theatre Manager
The closing date is 21 June 2026
Clinical Theatre Manager, Coastguard and Horizon Theatres (Band 7).
The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is the South West’s regional paediatric major trauma centre. We have 9 theatres covering 18 specialities including Cardiac, Neuro, Trauma, Burns, CEPOD and Plastics.
Coastguard and Horizon Theatres are looking for a RN/ODP who would like an opportunity to lead and support a developing team within BRHC. This will involve working closely with the Theatre Matron and other unit theatre leads. The ability to combine your clinical expertise with managerial responsibilities is essential; experience of practising within an operating theatre will be advantageous. You will hold relevant qualifications and have sufficient experience to provide strong, knowledgeable leadership.
Weston Theatres consists of 6 operating theatres with a range of specialities including: Day surgeries, Upper GI, Lower GI, Orthopaedics, a designated CEPOD list and more.
You will require a high level of organisational skill and have a resourceful and professional approach to work. You should be able to demonstrate excellent inter-personal and communication skills and have the ability to forge and maintain positive relationships with a variety of clinical and non-clinical staff.
The working hours are full time (37.5) – Monday to Friday.
Please contact Matron Justine Coulter on: justine.coulter@uhbw.nhs.uk for more information or an informal visit.
Main duties of the job
The lead practitioner is accountable and responsible for the twenty four hour care delivery and management of the department. The lead practitioner will promote and monitor safe and effective practice, enhance the patient experience, provide effective leadership and management and contribute to the delivery of the Trust/Divisional objectives.
- Be supervisory to practice as required.
- Be responsible for professional day to day clinical leadership and operational management of the department.
- Ensure delivery of high quality, responsive, safe, efficient and compassionate care.
- Support the Matron in developing the service.
- Act as a leader and role model, adopting a flexible approach in a role which encompasses leadership, management and clinical responsibilities.
- Demonstrate pride in their work and enthusiasm for quality of care.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
- Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within speciality area.
- Significant relevant clinical and management experience.
- Able to lead and manage the nursing team: effective standard setting, monitoring and feedback; understanding of the principles and application of effective budgetary management; understanding of the principles and application of effective staff and HR management/appraisals; understanding the theory and application of clinical governance.
- Understanding of NMC/HCPA Code of Practice and its application to the management of staff and self.
- Experience and knowledge of advanced practice/protocols.
Skills and Abilities
- Highly effective communication skills – verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives including in situations of conflict or distress.
- Able to gain credibility with and influence colleagues including influencing clinical changes where appropriate.
- Strong organisational skills – prioritising complex situations.
- Ability to lead and influence change.
- Ability to accept responsibility for the department working under own initiative within the boundaries of the role.
- Demonstrates ability to take overall responsibility and accountability.
- Demonstrates ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality.
- Clinical expert in defined area of work.
- Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of the unit.
- Ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues.
- Familiar with current local and national nursing issues.
- Information technology skills.
- Commitment to the development provision of high quality nursing care.
- Initiative.
- Sympathetic attitude.
- Leadership.
- Integrity.
- Professionalism.
Qualifications and Training
- Current NMC/HCPC Registration.
- First degree in nursing or health related topic or willingness to work towards.
- Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and Mentoring.
- Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health related subject).
- Non-Medical Prescribing.
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.
Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Address
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Paul O’Gorman Building
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