The Opportunity

Clinical and Nursing Manager

Location: The Cadogan Clinic, 120 Sloane Street, Chelsea, London SW1X 9BW

Contract: Permanent – 5 days a week 7AM starts 40h a week. Participation in management on-call rota and standard theatre on-call rota.

Salary starting at £45k

About us

At the Cadogan Clinic, we are a family-owned, award-winning day hospital specialising in plastic surgery and dermatology, welcoming over 30,000 patients every year. Based in the heart of Chelsea, our clinic is home to three state-of-the-art operating theatres, where we work alongside world-renowned consultants to deliver exceptional standards of patient care.

Our values are rooted in patient-centred care, clinical excellence and professionalism. We pride ourselves on having a supportive, knowledgeable team and a collaborative working environment. We are committed to investing in our people, nurturing talent and ensuring our teams have the opportunity to grow and develop within one of the UK's leading private cosmetic surgery clinics.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Clinical and Nursing Manager to lead our clinical and nursing team, overseeing clinical standards, patient safety and professional practice across our theatres and clinical services.

This is a key leadership position within the clinic, working closely with our Theatre Operations Lead to ensure the smooth and safe running of our perioperative services. You will take responsibility for clinical governance, medicines management, professional standards and the ongoing development of our clinical team.

Working alongside our world-class surgeons, anaesthetists, consultants and wider multidisciplinary team, you will play a central role in maintaining the highest standards of patient care and ensuring our clinical services meet regulatory and governance requirements.

This is a hands-on people-management role, suited to someone who is confident leading clinical teams, making sound clinical decisions and promoting a positive culture of accountability, communication and continuous improvement.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Clinical Leadership & Governance: Lead clinical governance, professional standards and patient safety across perioperative care, ensuring clinical protocols are maintained and reviewed.
Patient Safety: Oversee clinical escalation, contribute to decisions around patient suitability and work closely with treating consultants and anaesthetists to ensure safe practice.
Team Leadership: Line manage and support our clinical leads and nursing staff, taking responsibility for recruitment, induction, appraisals, development and competency assessments.
Medicines Management: Oversee pharmacy ordering, medication stock levels, expiry dates, controlled drugs (where applicable) and accurate medicines records.
Compliance & Quality: Ensure clinical areas meet regulatory, health and safety and internal policy requirements, supporting audits, inspections and quality improvement initiatives.
Theatre Planning: Provide clinical input into theatre lists, case sequencing and staffing skill mix, ensuring patient safety remains central to all decisions.
Communication & Collaboration: Work closely with the Theatre Operations Lead and wider multidisciplinary team to support effective patient flow, resolve challenges and continuously improve services.

Essential

Registered Adult Nurse with active NMC registration, or HCPC-registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP).
Significant experience working within operating theatres.
Experience managing and developing clinical or nursing staff.
Strong understanding of theatre workflows and anaesthetic practice.
Working knowledge of medicines management and controlled drug legislation.
Understanding of clinical governance, incident review and audit.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in high-pressure environments.
Confidence in leading teams, addressing challenges and managing conflict constructively.
Ability to work collaboratively with operational colleagues and resolve disagreements professionally.