Deputy Theatre Manager

**About Northern Beaches Hospital**

Northern Beaches Hospital provides world-class, Level 5 delineation services for both public and private patients. The hospital features 486 beds, 50-bed Emergency Department, 20-bed general and cardiothoracic ICU, 14 state-of-the-art theatres including cardiac catheter labs, world-class education centre, doctors lounge and excellent staff facilities including café and car parking.
From cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery to luxury maternity and excellent emergency care, Northern Beaches Hospital has a wide range of services that can help you build a healthcare career in your chosen field.
We are proud to be home to some of Australia’s leading clinical specialists and a training ground for the clinicians of the future. The Northern Beaches Clinical School is an innovative partnership with the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University. NBH also has partnerships with other tertiary education institutions including well-respected nursing schools.
Northern Beaches Hospital offers staff opportunities to gain unique experience in a growing teaching hospital. Our culture is diverse, friendly and open to ideas.

**About the Role**

This exciting new senior leadership position has been created to support increasing growth in theatre utilisation at Northern Beaches Hospital. This new role will drive and lead the operational delivery of exceptional, best practice care to ensure excellent clinical outcomes and an industry leading patient experience in the Perioperative Department. Operational efficiency and excellence with a focus on Theatre Utilisation - scheduling, adhoc bookings; Patient Flow and Access; Recruitment and Retention; Equipment and Material Resource Management

The Interventional Suite has 14 state-of-the-art operating theatres including a hybrid theatre & a cardiothoracic theatre; 2 Cardiac Catheter Labs; 4 Procedure Rooms; 41 bed Recovery Unit; Anaesthetics Service and state of the art Sterilising Services Department.

As the Deputy theatre Manager, you will make an impact to the Perioperative services by working closely with other Perioperative NUMs and Clinical Coordinators to ensure the patient journey is smooth and efficient. Actively predict and assist in any obstacles to patient flow. Work in partnership with the Perioperative Services Manager, assist and support recruitment related to Perioperative Services. Support future workforce planning, monitor and manage FTE vacancies.

An experienced leader with a passion for developing talent within the team, you will also possess the following skills and attributes:

- Current registration as a Nurse with AHPRA
- Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
- Post graduate qualification in Perioperative services
- Post graduate qualification in leadership or management (or willingness to undertake)
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in perioperative services
- Extensive clinical skills and experience working in a perioperative suite with 10 or more theatres undertaking complex surgical procedures
- Recent experience managing a department (including acting)
- Proven experience building and leading high performing teams with a service excellence approach
- High level of planning and organising skills
- Well-developed oral and written communication
- High degree of computer literacy
- Prior experience in the private healthcare system will be well regarded

**What We Offer**:Our OneHealthscope rewards program gives you access to a range of wellness benefits, as well as discounted onsite parking at Northern Beaches Hospital and access to Fitness Passport
- Discounted onsite parking with access to public transport just steps away
- Discounted gym memberships
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Salary Packaging
- Bulk Billing services for employees and immediate family members.

If successful. you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF - NSW Nurses and Midwives’ - Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2024, a salary of $67.18 per hour.

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current (12 months or less) National Police check and a NSW Working with Children’s Check, prior to appointment and persons in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases prior to commencement.