Perioperative Services Manager (POSM)
Lead an Established Theatre Department | Leadership Opportunity | Brisbane
Ideal Background of Perioperative Services Manager | Nurse Unit Manager | Theatre Manager

Prospect available for an experienced Perioperative Manager to join a leading private hospital in Brisbane as the Perioperative Services Manager.
The position offers the opportunity to oversee a high-performing perioperative division, drive operational excellence, lead multidisciplinary teams, and influence the future direction of surgical services within a respected private healthcare organisation.
If you're a strategic nursing leader who is passionate about clinical excellence, people leadership and service growth, this role offers the platform to make a significant impact.

The Opportunity:
Reporting directly to the Director of Clinical Services, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Perioperative Services Division, including:

- Operating Theatres
- Anaesthetics
- Recovery/PACU
- CSSD (where applicable)
- Specialty Surgical Services

You will be responsible for driving clinical, operational and financial performance while fostering a culture of excellence, accountability and patient-centred care.
This role requires a visible and influential leader capable of balancing strategic objectives with operational delivery in a dynamic healthcare environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership

- Lead and execute the strategic direction of perioperative services
- Support the hospital's growth, surgical expansion and service development initiatives
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation across perioperative services





People Leadership

- Lead, mentor and develop a large multidisciplinary workforce
- Build a high-performance culture focused on engagement and accountability
- Support talent development, succession planning and workforce capability

Operational Management

- Oversee theatre utilisation, efficiency and patient flow
- Manage budgets, workforce planning and resource allocation
- Ensure compliance with accreditation, quality and clinical governance standards

Clinical Excellence

- Champion patient safety and quality outcomes
- Promote evidence-based practice and continuous improvement
- Drive key performance indicators across productivity, quality and patient experience

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

- $145K - $165K + Superannuation
- Leadership position with significant influence across the organisation
- Lead a large and established perioperative service
- Opportunity to shape future growth and expansion initiatives

About You
We are seeking an accomplished healthcare leader who brings:

- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Extensive perioperative leadership experience within a hospital setting
- Experience managing large theatre departments and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong financial, operational and workforce management capabilities
- Demonstrated success driving service improvement and organisational performance
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Strategic thinking combined with hands-on leadership capability
- Postgraduate qualifications in Health Management, Nursing Leadership, Business or a related field will be highly regarded.

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📌 Perioperative Service Manager (Brisbane City)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Brisbane City