Unit Manager - Operating Theatre Complex

Mediclinic; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Abu Dhabi is seeking a Unit Manager to lead the Operating Theatre Complex nursing team, ensuring patient-centric care and evidence-based practices while driving operational efficiency in a busy private hospital.

The role requires 3–5 years in senior nursing and 5–10 years overall, a Bachelor’s in Nursing (Master’s preferred), strong leadership, regulatory knowledge, and cost management skills to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is required or higher.
• Master of Science in Nursing or related Healthcare field is preferred.
• Proven leadership experience in a clinical/operational setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership and management guidance to the nursing team.
• Ensure evidence-based patient care practices per clinical standards.
• Foster positive patient experiences by developing staff and enabling engagement.
• Manage allocated clinical and non-clinical resources cost-effectively to enhance safe patient care.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and clinical standards for continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Evidence-based nursing

UAE Labour Law

MS Office

Cost management

Nursing practice

Meetings management

Quality governance

Risk management

Stock control

Workforce planning

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing

Job description

Job Title: Unit Manager – Operating Theatre Complex

Job Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Work Mode: On-site

Job Reference/ID: 74702

Job Description / Role:

To lead and manage the nursing team in the provision of patient-centric and evidence based nursing care, operational efficiency and positive patient experiences

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide strong leadership and management guidance to the team
• To ensure evidence based patient care practices are followed as per clinical standards
• To ensure positive patient experiences by developing employees and creating an environment that enables team engagement
• To manage allocated clinical and non-clinical resources in a cost efficient and effective manner to enhance safe patient care
• To monitor and manage compliance with legislative, regulatory and clinical standards to ensure continuous quality improvement

Experience Required:

• At least 3-5 years’ senior nursing experience, preferably in a private hospital
• 5-10 years senior nursing experience

Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master of Science in Nursing or related Healthcare field

Skills Required:

• Demonstrate the ability to implement all five (5) stages of the Scientific Nursing Process (assessment, planning, nursing diagnosis, implementation and evaluation)
• Presentation Skills
• UAE Labour Law
• Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office applications
• Cost management principles
• Demonstrate Nursing functional competence (Nursing practice)
• Demonstrate the ability to manage meetings effectively
• Quality management and governance standards and best practice
• Risk management principles, systems and best practice
• Skilled in the demonstration and assessment of all relevant clinical procedures
• Stock control principles and management
• UAE healthcare regulatory framework and related requirements
• Workforce planning and scheduling

Employment / Job Type: Full Time

Nationality: UAE National (Emiratisation)

About the Company:

A private healthcare group operating hospitals, day case centres and clinics in the UAE as part of an international network. Services span emergency care, surgery, maternity, oncology, cardiology and outpatient specialties, delivered by multidisciplinary medical and nursing teams.

Company Industry: Healthcare

Department / Functional Area: Nursing

Closing Date: 21 October 2026