Job Description

Perioperative Services Manager (POSM)
n Lead an Established Theatre Department | Leadership Opportunity | Brisbane
n Ideal Background of Perioperative Services Manager | Nurse Unit Manager | Theatre Manager
n Chance available for an experienced Perioperative Manager to join a leading private hospital in Brisbane as the Perioperative Services Manager.
n 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.
n 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.
n The Opportunity:
n Reporting directly to the Director of Clinical Services, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Perioperative Services Division, including:

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

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

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

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

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

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- $145K - $165K + Superannuation
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- Leadership position with significant influence across the organisation
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- Lead a large and established perioperative service
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- Opportunity to shape future growth and expansion initiatives
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About You We are seeking an accomplished healthcare leader who brings:

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