Theatre Coordinator

About the role

Location: Cadogan Clinic, Sloane Street, Chelsea, London Contract: Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week) Salary: £47,000 Shifts: 5 days a week including occasional on calls About Us At the Cadogan Clinic, we are a family-owned, award-winning day hospital specialising in plastic surgery and dermatology. Our values are rooted in patient-centred care, clinical excellence, and professionalism. We pride ourselves on having a supportive, knowledgeable team, and we are committed to developing and nurturing our people. We are seeking an experienced Theatre Coordinator to provide senior clinical and operational leadership across our three state-of-the-art theatres. This is a pivotal role responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant running of daily theatre lists. Acting as deputy to the Theatre Manager, you will combine hands-on clinical credibility with strong operational oversight, workforce coordination, and leadership in medicines management. The Role As Theatre Coordinator, you will: Oversee the daily running of theatre lists, ensuring on-time starts, efficient patient flow, and minimal delays Act as operational lead for the day, resolving issues in real time Ensure staffing allocation, equipment readiness, and pre-operative checks are completed prior to list commencement Liaise with consultants, anaesthetists, recovery and ward teams to maintain seamless patient transitions Monitor list progression and escalate concerns appropriately Ensure compliance with WHO surgical safety processes In addition, you will lead on theatre pharmacy and medicines management governance , including: Ordering, receipt, storage and rotation of anaesthetic agents, controlled drugs, emergency medications and IV fluids Maintaining accurate Controlled Drug registers and reconciliation processes Conducting stock checks and expiry audits Liaising with pharmacy suppliers to ensure continuity of supply Supporting cost-effective stock control and usage monitoring Ensuring compliance with CQC medicines management standards You will also support rota coordination, ensuring appropriate skill mix and safe staffing aligned with competency frameworks and case complexity. What You'll Bring Essential Registered Anaesthetic Nurse (NMC) or Registered ODP (HCPC) Significant anaesthetic theatre experience Strong understanding of theatre flow and operational coordination Experience in medicines management and controlled drugs governance Leadership or senior practitioner experience Excellent organisational, problem-solving and communication skills Strong MS Office skills Fitness to practise and a collaborative mindset Desirable Previous rota management experience Experience preparing for CQC inspection Audit and quality improvement experience ALS certification Perks and Benefits 31 days annual leave (including public holidays), rising to 33 days after 2 years Special leave perks - your birthday and your wedding day off (after 1 year of service) Pension scheme via NEST Wellbeing benefits - healthy in-clinic snacks, Cycle to Work scheme Beauty perks - discounted treatments and products post-probation Social events - monthly team lunches and an active social calendar Recognition schemes - rewards for long service and exceptional contribution Referral bonuses - help us grow our team and get rewarded Learning and Development Protected learning time and formal training opportunities aligned with our clinic strategy Regular lunchtime learning sessions from consultants, industry specialists, and founders Career development in specialist areas - we actively support your ambitions Ready to Make a Difference? Join a team where your clinical leadership and operational expertise directly shape theatre performance, patient safety, and service excellence. If you thrive in a fast-paced surgical environment and are passionate about governance and high standards, we would love to hear from you.