Theatre Manager

A vacancy exists for a Theatre Manager Qualified based at Life Flora Hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and coordinating the theatre complex in line with clinical protocols and Company & hospital strategic objectives.

Critical Outputs

• Conduct effective stock management by reviewing and maintaining the relevant inventory control reports and stock levels.
• Ensure 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.
• Ensure effective theatre utilization by effectively allocating theatre time to doctors.
• Minimize overtime hours by updating shift schedules and arranging call lists.
• Provide 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 behavior in theatre.
• Develop learning opportunities for staff in order to ensure all staff members have a complete and relevant IDP in line 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 with the IR Policies.
• Manage employee wellness by implementing strategies that ensure a fair work-life balance.
• Establish effective doctor relationships by taking note of doctors' requirements and addressing doctor’s requests timeously.
• Produce effective quality systems management by ensuring continuous improvement in patient safety and compliance to ISO measurements by the identification and closure of non-conformances.
• Conduct operations, clinical, and risk management by participating in consultative forum and management meetings.
• Provide 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 a managerial capacity.
• A relevant management qualification 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

• Problem-solving, analysis, and judgement.
• Resilience.
• Engaging diversity.
• Verbal & written communication and presentation.
• Influencing.
• Excellence orientation.
• Action orientation.
• Building relationships.
• Customer responsiveness.
• Organisational awareness.
• Leading by example.
• Motivating and developing people.

Email Flora.Recruitment@lifehealthcare.co.za Closing date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert should consider their application as unsuccessful.