Theatres Equipment & Kit Lead

The Theatres Equipment & Kit Lead (Band 7) is a senior operational role responsible for the strategic and day to day management of theatre equipment, stock, and consumables across the Trust's theatre complexes. The post holder will play a key role in optimising theatre performance through effective supply chain management, robust financial oversight, and strong contract management, particularly in relation to the Theatres Managed Service. Working across clinical, operational, procurement, and finance teams, the role will support the delivery of high-quality, efficient patient care by ensuring equipment availability, improving utilisation, and driving cost-effective practices aligned with Trust priorities.,

• Lead the management of theatre equipment, consumables, and stock control processes across all theatre areas
• Oversee and optimise the Theatre Managed Service contract, ensuring value for money and accurate financial governance
• Validate usage, invoicing, and reconciliation processes, identifying and resolving discrepancies
• Support theatre productivity by ensuring timely availability of equipment and reducing delays or cancellations
• Line manage the Theatres Clinical Supplies Administrators, supporting performance, development, and service delivery
• Work collaboratively with procurement and finance teams to deliver cost improvement programmes (CIPs)
• Maintain a comprehensive asset register and oversee equipment tracking and lifecycle management
• Develop business cases for replacement or new equipment and contribute to capital planning
• Lead on supplier engagement, contract monitoring, and performance management
• Represent theatres in Trust-level meetings and contribute to service improvement and transformation initiatives
  
  Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid. We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.