Job Description

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 patient environment.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with doctors by agreeing on a professional code of conduct, driving and monitoring effective communication regarding positive patient outcomes

Requirements:

• A relevant nursing qualification (B Cur Degree/ or relevant management qualification)
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse
• Post Basic Diploma in Operating Theatre
• A minimum of 3 yearsxe2x80x99 experience as RN in Theatre.
• Current experience as a Unit Manager will be an added advantage.
• Computer proficient

Your high degree of professionalism, demonstrated tact and good judgement along with proven leadership in a theatre environment will secure. On offer: Above average salary package along with benefits and an excellent environment. APPLY TODAY and take the next step in your career. Email your CV and supporting docs to danielle@careforce.co.za We prioritize the protection of your personal information and are committed to compliance with the provisions of the POPI Act 04, 2013. The personal information submitted via your CV application shall be used solely for the purposes of the Vacancy applied for, as submitted, and as mandated by POPIA. We undertake to secure the integrity and confidentiality of personal information in our possession by taking appropriate, reasonable technical and organisational measures to prevent the loss of damage to or unauthorised destruction of personal information and unlawful access to or further processing of your personal information. Suitable Applicants may apply via this portal. Please note that Applicants meeting as much of the required criteria is essential and will be given shortlist priority. You may consider yourself unsuccessful should you not be contacted in the next 2 weeks, or do not meet the requirements. Your CV and application will not be retained further. Any future unsolicited CVxe2x80x99s and applications will not be retained. Job Type: Full-time