The Perioperative Service Manager provides strategic and operational leadership overseeing the clinical, financial, and staffing requirements for our operating theatres, Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), and Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD). This role focuses on optimising theatre throughput and resource allocation while ensuring strict adherence to patient safety standards and clinical governance. Additionally, the manager fosters a collaborative multidisciplinary culture to maintain high-quality surgical outcomes and operational efficiency.
You’ll be working closely with the clinical team to ensure the efficient management of staff and resources. This will be with the overall goal of ensuring excellence in care delivery in line with policies and procedures and best practice. Reporting into the Director of Clinical Services, you will be mentoring and leading a passionate team of nurses and clinical support staff so this role will suit an individual driven to help others succeed.
Key Responsibilities:
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Be accountable for the clinical, operational and professional leadership of the Operating Theatre Complex
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Ensure the delivery of safe, high‑quality patient care and optimal clinical outcomes
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Plan, implement and evaluate practices, processes and services in line with Ramsay Health Care standards, legislative requirements and best practice
About You
The successful Perioperative Services Manager thrives in a complex and demanding environment and is able to work collaboratively with medical, nursing and executive colleagues. They strive for continuous improvement, quality and safety initiatives, workforce management and effective resource utilisation to achieve excellence in care delivery.
To succeed in this role, you will bring a strong clinical skillset, with recent management experience. You will also bring the following:
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Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
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Minimum of five (5) years’ post-graduate nursing experience in the perioperative setting.
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Demonstrated experience in leading and managing teams with a proven ability to drive operational efficiency and foster culture of excellence (highly desirable)
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Leadership and Management post graduate qualifications or relevant post-graduate specialty qualifications will be highly regarded
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Experience or exposure to managing clinical staff recruitment, rostering and performance management
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Ability to effectively plan and manage financial, human and capital resources
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Exceptional communication skills, with a proven ability to engage, influence, and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including clinical teams, management, and patients, to ensure clear understanding and alignment of objectives.
What’s in it for You?
At Ramsay, we care for our people by offering benefits that truly support your career, wellbeing and lifestyle, including:
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Grow your career with recognition programs, employee referral bonuses, scholarships, free access to LinkedIn Learning and the Ramsay Leadership Academy
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Save more every day with Ramsay Rewards, giving you exclusive deals at 100+ retailers, restaurants, travel providers and more
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Enjoy peace of mind with lower hospital cover costs and higher extras limits on services like General and Major Dental, plus pharmacy and allied health discounts
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Find balance through flexible rostering options, flexible leave and access to free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support 24/7
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Increase your take-home pay through salary packaging and novated leasing, plus discounts on leisure travel, gyms and lifestyle services.
Why Join Ramsay
At Ramsay Health Care, “people caring for people” is at the heart of everything we do. We are:
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Australia’s largest private hospital operator, with over 74 sites and 35,000 staff
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A values-led workplace where you’ll be supported personally and professionally
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A place with flexible, permanent and career-growth opportunities nationwide.
