Operating Theatre Unit Manager

1 week ago


Gauteng, South Africa LetsLink Medical Recruitment Agency Full time

LetsLink Recruitment is assisting a Private Hospital based in the north-east of Johannesburg to employ a THEATRE UNIT MANAGER

The Theatre Manager will be responsible for coordinating improved quality nursing care by ensuring compliance to professional and ethical practice in the Unit.

The incumbent will also be responsible for monitoring and ensuring that nursing care and service delivery is implemented and practiced within a multi-disciplinary quality assurance team. In accordance the incumbent will be accountable for coordinating capacity building, mentoring, and training.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Financial Management**:
Manage HR costs in such a way as to ensure cost effective quality care including overtime, temporary staff.
Control of asset register.
Manage all costs emanating from the theatre.
Order stock from preferred suppliers and conduct cycle counts.
Manage charging and billing.
Evaluate equipment lifespan versus risk and Development of Capital expenditure Budget.
Complete Capex equipment budget, compile annual capex budget as per Theatre and Doctor Requirement.

**Strategic Planning**:
Perform Strategic planning and set objectives to ensure that operational requirements are met including quality patient care.
Conduct short-, medium
- and long-term strategic planning with the team and compile an annual Theatre Strategic plan.
Assess objectives in line with the EPD process to monitor progress.
Review Action Plan to ensure that objectives are met timeously.
Identify and pro-actively address problem areas

**Operation efficiency**:
Organise Theatre to ensure a safe therapeutic environment.
Ensure all categories of staff in Theatre, implement Theatre Policies and Procedures.
Conduct Annual Training Needs Analysis as per the Workplace Skills Plan Requirement.
Ensure a written daily task allocation /schedule is available in Theatre.
Ensure staff working according to scope of practice attend in-service training programme and participate in

Staff development.
Plan and organise staffing, including duty hours, time keeping and leave planning as per KRONOS Timekeeping System.
Manage equipment, planned maintenance programme for equipment service schedules, in conjunction with clinical engineering department.
Consistently review processes within the unit to ensure operational efficiencies and best practice. governance and quality management:
Review and maintenance of Policy and Procedures in line with National Core Standards.
Ensure continuous evaluation of Administrative records and Nursing records.
Evaluate procedures versus standards.
Identify quality improvement opportunities and ensure appropriate strategy and Quality Improvement initiatives are developed and measured.

**Risk management**:
Investigate all negative incidents and ensure appropriate capturing on IMS.
Monitor safety standards in accordance with the Machine and Occupational Safety Act (Act 6 of 1983).
Report all accidents and incidents to Line Manager / Safety Representatives.
Ensure compliance with protocols, policies, and Acts.
Ensure monthly audits of nursing documentation and put corrective action plans in place.
Ensure adherence to infection control principles and complete monthly audits.
Ensure departments participation in internal and external disaster exercises.

**Patient care**:
Responsible and accountable for all nursing activities
Ensure the unit is providing safe, cost-effective quality patient care in line with the Clinical Governance strategy and evidence based practice.
Evaluate the patient’s journey through patient experience and stakeholder input.
Manage patient complaints and satisfaction index.
Implement system to determine the quality of nursing services.
Evaluate nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes.
Promote health and well
- being of patients and staff.
Ensure the principles of infection prevention and all standard precautions are adhered to.
Implement company quality initiatives.
Motivate and maintain a positive customer service orientation with all employees.
Maintain and promote confidentiality of staff, patient, and hospital issues.
Sales representative meetings
Training for staff on new products and equipment.

**General**:
Assist with Theatre bookings, preparation of patients for procedures, patient recovery, CSSD etc.
Ensure daily procedures are in place and adhered to i.e., emergency trolley, scheduled drugs, waste disposal etc.

**Build and maintain stakeholder relationships**:
Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.
Create and maintain a positive environment where the differences of others are recognized, understood, and valued, so that all can reach their full potential and maximize their contributions.
Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goals.
Maintain customer intimacy through building relationships with doctors, nursing staff, suppliers and building patient loyalty.
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