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Assistant Practice Manager - Registered Nurse | Day Hospital

Braddon, ACT

Canberra Surgicentre is seeking a motivated and compassionate Assistant Practice Manager - Registered Nurse to join our specialist Day Hospital team in Braddon.

Our accredited Day Hospital provides a range of oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures, including complex wisdom tooth removals, dental extractions, dental implant surgery, and other minor oral surgical procedures. Surgeries are performed under IV sedation and general anaesthetic in a modern, patient-focused environment.

As an Assistant Practice Manager - Registered Nurse, you will play a key leadership role in the effective operation of the practice by supporting the Practice Manager in delivering exceptional patient outcomes, ensuring clinical excellence, maintaining compliance and accreditation standards, and driving business performance.

Key responsibilities include:

- Support the Practice Manager with the day-to-day leadership and operations of the practice.
- Provide clinical leadership and professional support to nursing and clinical teams.
- Ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centred care in line with professional standards and best practice.
- Support accreditation, clinical governance, infection prevention and control, and compliance requirements.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, coaching and development of practice staff.
- Assist with workforce planning, rostering and resource allocation to ensure effective staffing and operational efficiency.
- Manage and follow up clinical incidents, patient complaints and risks,



contributing to quality and safety improvements.
- Assist with monitoring practice performance, including financial results, budgets and key operational metrics.
- Step into the Acting Practice Manager role when required, overseeing team, operational and financial performance.

Working Days- Monday to Friday 7:30am to 5:00pm, No weekends or nightshift

Please note, applicants must hold a Bachelor of Nursing and be AHPRA registered

Previous experience in theatre, day surgery, dental, or perioperative settings will be highly regarded

Advantages of joining Canberra Surgicentre:

- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- Modern specialist surgical facilities
- Interesting and varied clinical work
- Opportunities for ongoing learning and professional development

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, because we care. We have created environments where people can look forward to coming to work, feel empowered and benefit from working collaboratively with brilliant & talented experts.

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Alternatively for a confidential discussion regarding this role or other opportunities, please contact Jo Kotsopouloson 0481 057 668 [email protected]

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