Unit Manager | Theatre Specialist | Qualified

Function

Nursing

Facility

Life St Dominics Hospital

Position

Unit Manager Theatre Specialist Qualified

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Unit Manager for the Theatre based at Life St. Dominics Hospital reporting to Suzanne van Staden Theatre Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and coordinating clinical practice and resources within the unit to achieve the company and hospital objectives of quality growth and people.

Critical Outputs

Effective clinical leadership

• Lead the implementation of the nursing care plan and co-ordinate and facilitate the delivery of the correct treatment plan within the correct MDT program in order to achieve clinical outcomes.
• 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.
• Implement national quality initiatives within unit with the focus on improved clinical outcomes and report accordingly.
• Identify clinical and safety risks and trends in all of 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.

Effective leadership and people management

Effective financial management (including equipment)

Effective relationships with internal & external stakeholders

Requirements

Competencies

Email

Closing date

Friday December 12 2025

Internal applicants - Before making an application you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert should consider their application as unsuccessful.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Nurse Management,Acute Care,Computer Skills,Data Collection,Management Experience,Conflict Management,Dementia Care,Medical Terminology,Nursing,Operations Management,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1