At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead theatre operations and coordinate surgical activities in a busy hospital environment.
- Company: Carejobz Perioperative Specialists, a trusted recruitment partner in healthcare.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, not-for-profit salary packaging, and generous parental leave.
- Other info: Exciting career growth opportunities in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in patient care.
- Qualifications: 5+ years of Operating Theatre experience and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 152640 - 152640 $ per year.
The team at Carejobz Perioperative Specialists are recruiting for a hospital in Brisbane. We are looking for an experienced perioperative nurse leader to join the perioperative leadership team as Clinical Nurse Consultant, Theatre Coordinator, coordinating the daily operational flow of a busy theatre complex. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity for a Registered Nurse with at least 5 years' Operating Theatre experience.
The role at a glance
- Employment type: Permanent, full time
- Remuneration: Up to $73hr + 12% super + not-for-profit salary packaging
About the Facility
A not-for-profit private hospital in Brisbane, with leading services in cardiac, orthopaedic, neurosurgery, vascular surgery and rehabilitation.
The Role
As part of the perioperative leadership team, you will be the central point of coordination across Perioperative Services. You will oversee theatre utilisation, workforce allocation, patient flow and operational communications, working alongside multidisciplinary teams, Visiting Medical Practitioners and hospital leaders.
In this role, you will:
- Coordinate daily operational activities across Perioperative Services to support efficient theatre utilisation and patient flow
- Monitor theatre activity and respond to operational issues and emerging service demands
- Coordinate urgent, emergent and ad hoc surgical cases while optimising theatre scheduling and resources
- Lead workforce deployment, staffing allocations and operational resource management
- Provide visible clinical leadership and operational support to perioperative teams
- Build strong working relationships with surgeons, anaesthetists, nursing teams, CSSD and other key stakeholders
- Coordinate equipment, instrumentation and clinical resources
- Support quality, risk management, service improvement and accreditation activities across theatre services
What You Will Bring
- Minimum 5 years' Operating Theatre clinical experience
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Demonstrated experience coordinating operational activities within a hospital or healthcare environment
- Strong understanding of theatre flow, workforce planning and resource allocation
- Proven ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams
- Experience managing competing priorities and responding to changing operational demands
- Highly developed communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
- Commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and service excellence
- Full Australian working rights required
Why You Will Want to Know More
- A senior coordination role within the perioperative leadership team of a busy theatre complex
- 12% super
- Not-for-profit salary packaging: up to $15,900 for living expenses and up to $2,650 for meal entertainment each year
- Recognition and rewards platform, with employee discounts, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave (after 6 months' service), on top of the government scheme
- Paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options
If this sounds like the kind of theatre opportunity you have been waiting for, we would love to speak with you.
Apply in confidence through this link: Application Link.
Kate or Paul will be happy to talk you through the opportunity, answer your questions honestly, and help you decide whether it feels like the right next step for you.
About Carejobz
At Carejobz, Paul and Kate have been recruiting perioperative professionals across Australia and New Zealand since 2015. Over that time, they have become trusted recruitment partners to leading hospitals and day surgeries, supporting nurses and employers with warmth, discretion and genuine sector knowledge.
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Senior Theatre Operations Lead in Brisbane employer: Carejobz Perioperative Specialists
Join a well-regarded private short-stay hospital in Brisbane, where you will be part of a supportive and down-to-earth team dedicated to delivering exceptional perioperative care. Enjoy a predictable Monday to Friday roster with generous benefits including five weeks of annual leave, fitness discounts, and access to confidential counselling services, all while contributing to a facility that prioritises patient safety and continuous improvement. This role not only offers a fulfilling work environment but also opportunities for professional growth within a national network of specialist hospitals.
Contact Details:
Carejobz Perioperative Specialists Recruitment Team
