Unit Manager | Theatre

Function

Nursing

Facility

Life Carstenhof Hospital

Position

Unit Manager | Theatre

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Unit Manager- Theatre Qualified based in the Theatre Unit at Life Carstenhof Hospital, reporting to the Nurse Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and coordinating clinical practice and resources within the unit to achieve the company and hospital objectives of quality, growth and people.

Critical Outputs

• Conduct effective stock management by:
  • Reviewing and maintaining the relevant inventory control reports and stock levels
  • Ensuring effective product management by
• Managing the implementation of formulary changes, accelerated product conversions and RSRT improvement initiatives
• Communicate to theatre staff and doctors to comply with formulary products
• Limit supplier access into theatre by ensuring the supplier representative procedure is adhered to
• Ensuring effective theatre utilization by effectively allocating theatre time to doctors
• Minimize overtime hours by updating shift schedules and arranging call lists
• Providing effective people management by demonstrating visible leadership skill by sponsoring initiatives and projects and ensuring change is supported
• Develop a resourcing plan with the nursing team to ensure quality staff are recruited
• Provide direction and inspire positive work behaviour in theatre
• Develop learning opportunities for staff in order to ensure all staff members have a complete and relevant IDP inline with career aspirations and succession planning practices
• Manage performance and productivity by conducting JPM’s and rewarding top performers
• Ensure transactional processing in relation to employee compensation and benefits is complete
• Ensure productive working relationships are supported by sound employee relations and compliance the IR Policies
• Manage employee wellness by implementing strategies that ensures a fair work-life balance
• Establishing effective doctor relationships by taking note of doctors’ requirements and addressing doctor’s requests timeously.
• Producing effective quality systems management by
  • Ensuring continuous improvement in patient safety
  • Ensuring compliance to ISO measurements by the identification and closure of non-conformances
• Conducting operations, clinical and risk management by participating in consultative forum and management meetings
• Providing input in the budgeting and Capex meetings

Requirements

• Effective clinical leadership
• Must be Theatre qualified
• A Post –Basic Theatre qualification /Diploma
• Current registration with SANC as a professional nurse
• 5-8 years relevant theatre experience in managerial capacity
• Relevant management qualifications will be an added advantage
• Strong leadership skills, sound communication and inter-personal skills
• The ability to work well under pressure and assume responsibility for managing personal outputs
• Computer proficiency

Competencies

• Leading by example
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Teamwork
• Influencing (negotiation)
• Developing people
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation (concern for high quality work)
• Ethical behavior (honesty)
• Building relationships & customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness

Email

Recruitment.Carstenhof@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Friday, May 23, 2025