About the Role
As Theatre Manager, you will provide leadership to the Theatre Suite, ensuring efficient resource utilisation and meeting patient needs while supporting and developing the theatre clinical leaders.
This is a permanent role offered fulltime, Monday – Friday.
Specific duties include
- Develop and maintain an equipment replacement register to ensure future-focused capital expenditure planning.
- Identify and develop staff to strengthen succession planning and retention within the theatre environment.
- Coach, mentor and support theatre leaders to effectively lead, grow and manage their teams
- Support theatre leaders to optimize resources for maximum theatre utilisation.
- Create innovative strategies to address skill shortages, improve staff retention, increase theatre time and ensure staff work to the top of their scope.
- Manage and own the theatre operation and capital expenditure programmes and budgets
- Lead change initiatives to improve outcomes, utilisation and efficiency.
Skills and Experience
Alongside your strong leadership skills and extensive perioperative experience, our ideal candidate will also be an excellent communicator with proven clinical credibility within the healthcare industry. You will also need to demonstrate the following:
- Registration with the Nursing Council or Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand, pursuant to the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.
- Demonstrate sound professional judgement
- Current work experience in a theatre environment, preferably in a leadership capacity
- Have relevant knowledge of patient safety and resource management, including budgeting, equipment and staff management
- Demonstrate clinical quality, safety and best practice.
- Confidence to build successful working relationships with those around you, the ability to work independently or within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Relevant post-graduate qualification and ideally a current practicing certificate
To be eligible for employment at Mercy Hospital Dunedin, applicants will be required to provide a vaccination history.
Why Mercy Hospital?
Joining Mercy means more than just having a job, but being part of a team that works together towards a shared purpose. As we are a charitable, not-for-profit hospital, we value those who are not only skilled in what they do but are committed and passionate about making a difference to our patients and community.
As a Mercy employee, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
- Free onsite parking
- Subsidised staff meals, gym membership and health insurance
- Discounted hospital fees for you or your immediate family members
Application
To submit your application (including CV and cover letter) please visit Mercy Hospital Dunedin’s vacancy page: https://mercyhospital.elmotalent.co.nz/careers/careers/job/view/158
Applications will close on 21 February 2025. Please note, applications will be reviewed as received and application close date is subject to change.
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