Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: You may be required to work late shifts, nights and weekends and take part in an on-call rota. You may also be required to work your contracted hours across 7 days a week, including Bank Holidays.
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (You may be required to work late shifts, nights and weekends and take part in an on-call rota. You may also be required to work your contracted hours across 7 days a week, including Bank Holidays.)
- Job ref
- 001-NMR138-0625
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital of Wales
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Theatre Manager
Band 8a
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
Theatre Manager for University Hospital of Wales Theatres
The post-holder will ensure optimal use of theatres in relation to booked operating sessions and availability to meet the demands of elective and emergency work by overseeing the day-to-day service management issues, liaising with departments and teams as required. The post holder will be a key source of clinical advice and support to the Directorate, Clinical Board and Executive teams and will provide strong leadership and direction to all staff across the service and act as a point of contact for advice and expertise relating to professional issues.
Main duties of the job
Lead the department to achieve compliance against performance measures (finance, activity, and quality) providing advice, analysis and information as required. You will also be required to manage a developing and changing service, demonstrating an understanding of the implications of developing new ideas and ways of working and mitigating these with a ‘can do’ attitude encouraging staff to do likewise. You will need to maximise the use of resources by prioritising cost pressures and contribute to the delivery of the department’s efficiency targets. Support the General Manager in the effective running of Theatre information systems, for example Theatre Man, Consultant electronic system, also ensuring that the information contained within the systems are accurate and reports are meaningful. You will also be responsible for good governance of the department by supporting and promoting the development and implementation of services, that reflects the principles of clinical governance.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master Degree level or equivalent experience.
- Postgraduate diploma level or equivalent experience
- Registered Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
- Current registration with the NMC or HCPC.
Desirable criteria
- Improving Quality Together – IQT qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of safeguarding adults/children including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- Solid understanding of the agenda facing Theatres.
- Experience of managing and leading in the NHS.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant NHS management experience, leading a large multi-disciplinary clinical team in an acute healthcare environment.
- Experience of leading and management service development and evidence of achieving improvement.
- Financial management experience including evidence of delivery within budget and timescales.
- Successful management of change in a complex organisation.
Desirable criteria
- Developing successful business cases.
- Strategic Planning
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Capacity to operate and think laterally at an operational level.
- Ability to work effectively with a multi-professional team. Self-motivated with problem solving skills.
- Proven ability to meet deadlines and maintain consistently high quality of work
- Building a culture that is commuted to the values and behaviours of the UHB
Professional Qualities
Essential criteria
- Commitment to the UHB values and behaviours
- Integrity Effective under pressure
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to travel across the UHB as part of the role and to attend meetings outside of the UHB as required.
- Participate in the UHB on-call rota
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ceri Chinn
- Job title
- Lead Nurse, Perioperative Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921 848241
- Additional information
Thomas Kitchen
Clinical Director for Theatres
Perioperative Care
Email: [email protected]
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