Theatre Manager

2 weeks ago


Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa Abantu Staffing Solutions Full time

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


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