Theatre Manager

Overview 

Our Client in the Healthcare Industry is seeking a Theatre Manager to join their team. The successful incumbent will lead and coordinate the theatre complex in line with critical protocols and company's strategic objectives.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12/Matric
• Post –Basic Theatre qualification / Diploma
• Current registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse
• 5+ years relevant theatre experience in a managerial capacity
• A relevant management qualification will be an added advantage
• Effective clinical leadership
• Computer literate

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct effective stock management by: Reviewing and maintaining the relevant inventory control reports and stock levels, Ensuring effective product management
• 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 the 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 skills 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 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 about employee compensation and benefits is complete
• Ensure sound employee relations and compliance the IR Policies support sound employee relationships.
• Manage employee wellness by implementing strategies that ensure 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

Key Competencies / Skills

• 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