Operating Theatre Floor Coordinator

Floor Coordinator

Are you a confident Perioperative Registered Nurse with strong leadership skills and a passion for coordinating high-performing theatre teams? Lead the flow of the theatre floor and make a real impact in a fast-paced perioperative environment.

About the role:

The Floor Coordinator will demonstrate strong clinical knowledge, leadership, capability, and the ability to coordinate theatre operations in a fast-paced environment. This role plays a key role in ensuring efficient theatre flow, safe patient care and effective communication across multidisciplinary teams.

About us: 
At Sunnybank Private Hospital we care for people from the south-west Brisbane community. Here our focus is on our patients. Our expert, attentive team of surgeons, specialist doctors, dedicated nurses and other professionals will ensure their healthcare experience is the best it can be.

Set within tranquil landscaped gardens, we offer a range of medical and surgical services including oncology, day surgery, endoscopy and intensive care.

We provide specialist inpatient and day rehabilitation for people recovering from an operation, injury or illness. 

Sunnybank private hospital has state-of-the-art technology with the benefit of a convenient location and personalised care. 

Key Responsibilities:
 

• Coordinate the daily operations of the operating theatre floor to ensure safe, efficient and effective patient care delivery.
• Facilitate theatre workflow, patient flow, staffing allocation and resource utilisation to support operational excellence.
• Provide clinical leadership, support and guidance to Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Graduates and Students.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in accordance with ACORN, NSQHS, Healthscope policies and relevant legislative requirements.
• Promote a culture of patient safety, clinical excellence and continuous quality improvement.
• Support theatre teams through education, coaching, mentoring and contemporary evidence-based perioperative practice.
• Foster collaborative relationships with surgeons, anaesthetists and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Participate in audits, accreditation activities and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.
• Provide exceptional customer service and promote a positive patient, surgeon and team experience.
• Support a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace culture aligned with Healthscope values.
• Maintain clinical knowledge, professional standards and contribute to the ongoing improvement of perioperative services.
   

Essential Criteria:
 

• Current AHPRA registration with no restrictions or conditions.
• Minimum 3 years’ post-registration perioperative nursing experience.
• Advanced clinical competence and contemporary knowledge of perioperative nursing practice.
• Knowledge of ACORN standards, NSQHS standards and evidence-based nursing practice.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership skills, including the ability to educate, coach and mentor team members.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commitment to patient safety, quality care and exceptional customer service.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to a positive workplace culture.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development, reflective practice and continuous improvement.
• Current Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain).

 Applications close: 3 August 2026

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to Vanessa Phillips Perioperative Services Manager vanessa.phillips01@healthscope.com.au

 If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope and QLDNMA/ANMF- QLD Nurse and Midwives' -Enterprise Agreement 2022, a salary ranging from $63.63 - $68.22 per hour.

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker. 

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