Clinical Operations Lead - Theatre

Are you an experienced Theatre Practitioner looking for the opportunity to combine clinical excellence with operational leadership? Fortius Clinic is seeking an exceptional Clinical Operations Lead to play a pivotal role in coordinating our Operating Theatre services and supporting the delivery of outstanding patient care.

Working closely with the Surgical Services Manager - Clinical Operations and fellow Clinical Operations Lead, you will provide day-to-day leadership across the theatre department, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently and effectively. This is a highly visible role that combines operational oversight with hands‑on clinical practice within a dynamic and fast‑paced surgical environment.

As a Clinical Operations Lead, you will coordinate theatre activity across the department, overseeing workforce deployment, staff allocation, theatre flow, list readiness and operational priorities. You will proactively identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of surgical services, ensuring patient safety and an exceptional patient experience remain at the heart of everything we do.

Unlike purely operational positions, you will remain clinically active, undertaking scrub and Surgical First Assistant duties where required. This ensures you maintain clinical credibility, support your colleagues and remain connected to frontline patient care.

You will also provide leadership and line management for a team of theatre professionals, helping to develop talent, support wellbeing, manage performance and foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced theatre professional who enjoys balancing hands‑on clinical practice with operational leadership
. The Clinical Operations Lead plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth, safe and effective delivery of surgical services while remaining visible and clinically active within the theatre environment.

• Lead the day‑to‑day coordination of the Operating Theatre Department, ensuring surgical activity is delivered safely, efficiently and in line with service priorities.
• Maintain oversight of theatre utilisation, patient flow, list progression, staffing levels, equipment availability and operational readiness.
• Respond to changing service demands including late additions, cancellations, changes in case complexity and unexpected operational challenges.
• Work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, theatre teams and operational departments to facilitate the smooth delivery of surgical lists.
• Make informed operational decisions that prioritise patient safety, clinical effectiveness and the efficient use of resources.

• Coordinate daily staffing and resource allocation across the department.
• Provide direct line management for an allocated team of theatre professionals.
• Lead on performance management, attendance, wellbeing, development and workforce planning.
• Support succession planning, talent development and the creation of a high‑performing team culture.
• Ensure staff maintain professional registration, mandatory training and role‑specific competencies.

• Monitor and coordinate patient flow across the peri‑operative pathway.
• Ensure theatre lists are appropriately resourced and prepared, including equipment, implants, instrumentation and consumables.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to minimise delays, maximise theatre capacity and improve patient experience.
• Support effective management of additional, urgent or late‑booked activity while maintaining safe service delivery.

• Maintain regular clinical practice through…