Manager Perioperative Services

Your Role at St John of God Warrnambool Hospital

You will, in conjunction with the Director of Nursing, be responsible for effective leadership, coordination, integration and direction in the management of human, financial and material resources of the Peri-Operative Services, including the Theatres, Endoscopy, PACU, Supply, CSSD and Cardiovascular Interventional Laboratory (CVIL).

As a Manager Perioperative Services you will support and promote the development and growth of core business and new specialties in collaboration with the Director of Nursing and Chief Executive Officer.

The Position

• Oversee coordinate medical scheduling of the theatre suite.

• Monitors Theatre Utilisation to enhance efficiency and allocation of surgical sessions in line with the strategic direction of the hospital.

• Collect, analyse and disseminate information/data to Director of Nursing and CEO that will ensure best utilisation of theatres and Endoscopy.

• Recommends and develops new service initiatives and performance improvement strategies.

• Ensure master staff roster is developed in the most appropriate manner to cover peri-operative services in accordance with relevant award/EBA requirements.

• Ensure daily, weekly and monthly productivity targets are achieved or strategies implemented to rectify.

• Ensure that all aspects of patient care are performed by authorised, competent and educated caregivers.

• Daily monitoring of staff utilisation to ensure targets are achieved and activity fluctuations managed efficiently, including the limited use of casual staff.

• Ensure all documentation is carried out according to hospital policy, procedure, and legal requirements.

• Ensure Care is delivered in accordance with clinical practice guidelines as defined by SJGHC Policy, ACORN standards, GENCA, ACHS and Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

• Strategically plan to monitor and improve clinical outcomes.

You will need to hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse, along with either postgraduate qualifications in Theatre or a minimum of 7 years' experience within a perioperative speciality.

To succeed in this role, you will have experience at a senior management level, including strategic financial and people management responsibilities, as well as strong leadership skills and the ability to build and develop high-performing teams.

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values

We can offer you

• Salary: $133,484 (pro rata for part time), plus 12% superannuation

• Permanent full-time position available

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

• Novated leasing 

• work related expenses

• self-education and

• additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, and well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Dynamic multidisciplinary team

For enquiries contact Leanne McPherson, Director of Clinical Service on

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.