Theatre Unit Manager Nurse

Our client, a private hospital based in the Boksburg is looking for a Theatre Unit Manager to join their team.

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

Responsibilities include:

- Ensure all categories of staff in Theatre implement Theatre policies and procedures
- Plan and organise staffing including duty hours, time keeping and leave planning as per Kronos timekeeping system.
- Review and maintenance of policy and procedures in line with National Core Standards
- Identify quality improvement opportunities and ensure appropriate strategy and quality improvement initiatives are developed and measured
- Ensure adherence to infection control principles and complete monthly audits
- Ensure the unit is providing safe, cost effective quality patient care in line with the Clinical Governance strategy and evidence based practice
- Evaluate nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes
- Liase with sales representatives with regards to the new products and equipment and arrange in service training for staff on new products and equipment
- Assist with Theatre bookings, preparation of patients for procedures patient recovery, CSSD etc
- Manage emergency care by prioritising cases, checking of equipment and mock resuscitations
- Create an environment where employees are aware of the role they play in the provision of quality nursing care and their value to the organisation
- Facilitate a culture that is supportive of talent management and the initiation of required implementations to home nursing talent
- Maintain customer satisfaction through building relationships with doctors, nursing employees and suppliers
- Ensure all categories of staff in Theatre implement Theatre policies and procedures
- Plan and organise staffing including duty hours, time keeping and leave planning as per Kronos timekeeping system.
- Identify quality improvement opportunities and ensure appropriate strategy and quality improvement initiatives are developed and measured
- Ensure adherence to infection control principles and complete monthly audits
- Ensure the unit is providing safe, cost effective quality patient care in line with the Clinical Governance strategy and evidence based practice
- Assist with Theatre bookings, preparation of patients for procedures patient recovery, CSSD etc
- Manage emergency care by prioritising cases, checking of equipment and mock resuscitations
- Ensure achievement of transformation goals as set out by the Transformation Committee

**Requirements**:

- Ensure achievement of transformation goals as set out by the Transformation Committee
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse
- Post Basic Diploma in Operating Theatre
- A minimum of 2 - 4 years’ experience as Unit Manager in Theatre.
- An intermediate level of computer proficiency

On offer:
Above average salary package along with benefits and an excellent environment.

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Our client, a private hospital based in the Free State is looking for a Theatre Unit Manager to join their team.

The hospital is committed to medical excellence and genuine care for patients, offering high-tech facilities and holistic care and treatment.

The Theatre Unit Manager will report to the Nursing Services Manager and will be responsible for ensuring and monitoring quality management of the Theatre and staff.

Responsibilities include:

- Evaluate and monitor nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes.
- Provide cost effective quality patient care in line with clinical governance.
- Ensure the principles of infection prevention and all international standards precautions are adhered to.
- Implement quality initiatives.
- Communicate effectively with doctors and patients regarding their care.
- Function as clinical expert in achieving patient outcomes.
- Ensure competence of staff and students, determine and drive criteria for effective professional socialization, create an environment conducive to learning and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders.
- Promote customer satisfaction within unit, address customer complaints, conduct quality care rounds and clinical practice audits to monitor care levels and report accordingly.
- Identify clinical and safety risks and trends in all the above, implement corrective action where necessary and monitor on an ongoing basis.
- Initiate and drive unit specific best operating practice, communicate these for wider implementation and participate in hospital specific marketing initiatives.
- Ensure staff are trained on the operation of equipment within unit and together with relevant stakeholders ensure equipment is in working order to provide a safe patie