Perioperative Services Manager

Perioperative Services Manager (POSM)

Permanent Full-Time | Senior Leadership Opportunity

Key Highlights

·         Permanent full-time position (76 hours per fortnight)

·         Senior leadership role in a growing organisation

·         Free onsite parking

·         Opportunity to shape and expand perioperative services

The Opportunity
Peninsula Private Hospital is seeking an experienced and motivated Perioperative Services Manager (POSM) to join our expanding perioperative department. This senior leadership role will see you leading service delivery, driving operational performance, and ensuring high-quality patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

·         Provide clinical and operational leadership across perioperative services

·         Lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team

·         Establish and maintain strong relationships with Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs)

·         Ensure compliance with NSQHS, ACORN and relevant legislative standards

·         Oversee theatre utilisation, workforce planning and resource management

·         Drive financial performance and operational efficiency

·         Lead quality improvement, accreditation and clinical risk initiatives

·         Support education, training and staff development programs

·         Contribute to strategic planning and service innovation

About Peninsula Private Hospital
Peninsula Private Hospital is a 62-bed facility on the Redcliffe Peninsula, offering surgical, medical and rehabilitation services. The hospital includes 4 operating theatres, 2 procedure rooms, a 3-stage recovery unit and CSSD. The hospital is currently undergoing significant expansion, including a High Dependency Unit planned for late 2026.

Selection Criteria
 

Essential

·         Current unrestricted AHPRA registration

·         Postgraduate qualification in nursing

·         Minimum 5 years’ senior perioperative nursing experience

·         Previous experience at NUM level or equivalent

·         Strong leadership and interpersonal skills

·         High level of computer literacy

·         Proven workforce and HR management experience

·         Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care

Desirable

·         Leadership or management qualification (or working towards)

Why Join Us?

·         Work within a supportive executive leadership team

·         Influence service growth and development

·         Make a meaningful impact on patient care

·         Free onsite parking

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

·         Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network

·         Discounted health insurance

·         Continuous professional development, education & support provided to   encourage growth

·         We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes, and face challenges together

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives

 Applications close: 1 July 2026
For further information, contact:
 

Dakota Parker
Director of Nursing
Dakota.parker@healthscope.com.au

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. Please include a cover letter and a CV along with the contact details of 2 professional referees.