PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES MANAGER
Are you an experienced nurse manager seeking a rewarding and challenging career opportunity?
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Full-Time Position
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Inclusive, values-led workplace
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Quiet location, staff parking
About the role:
An opportunity exists for a Perioperative Services Manager to take on a leadership position within our busy perioperative department. Your clinical skills, excellent leadership capabilities and positive approach to work will ensure your success in the role.
About us:
Hunter Valley Private Hospital is located on the fringe of Newcastle and is close to the Pacific Motorway, vineyards and university. We are an independent 83 bed facility with a 5-theatre Operating Suite providing medical (geriatric and palliation), rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and surgical services. HVPH is committed to providing a workplace culture that respects, supports and rewards staff members.
Employment at Hunter Valley Private allows you to embrace a quality lifestyle. As the longest established private hospital in the region, HVPH enjoys seeing exceptionally high patient satisfaction scores and prides itself on being a referrer of choice due to the exceptional care patients receive.
Enjoy an easy journey to work with free parking in a relatively quiet location.
Hunter Valley Private cultivates an inclusive team culture, prioritising both patient and staff safety in the provision of excellent care, having received perfect ratings in its last 2 ACHS accreditation surveys.
We provide flexibility in rostering and strive to help staff maintain a positive work life balance. Workplace safety is extremely important at HVPH, with all staff engaged in safety and wellbeing programs across the site, including Fitness Passport.
Hunter Valley Private offers great opportunities for ongoing professional development, including an educational relationship with University of Tasmania, leadership courses and clinical based study days.
Key Responsibilities:
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Coordination and allocation of staff
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Understanding of legislative requirements, ACORN and Sterilisation standards
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Knowledge of accreditation processes and Quality/Risk management
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Ensure workplace health and safety guidelines and policies are met
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Manage Budgets and attainment of budgetary targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Essential Criteria:
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Current Registration with AHPRA
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Post Graduate Qualifications in Nursing, Business and/or Management (or working towards)
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Minimum of 5 years senior nursing experience within the Perioperative unit
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High degree of computer literacy including MS Office
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Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Clause:
Please note that we are not currently offering visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have unrestricted working rights in Australia at the time of the application.
Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
You'll also benefit from:
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Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
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Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
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Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.
Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.
Applications close: 3rd September 2026
To apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to Rebecca Harvey - Director of Nursing, 02 4944 3743
If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF- NSW Nurse and Midwives' -Enterprise Agreement 2022, a NUM 3 salary $76.28 per hour.
More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.
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