Perioperative Nurse Unit Manager - Scrub/Scout Lead

Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Beaches Hospital, part of Northern Sydney Local Health District, is seeking an outstanding Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 - Scrub/Scout for a permanent full-time leadership role within Perioperative Services. You will drive safe, high-quality patient care and oversee the Scrub/Scout team in a busy surgical environment.

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, Perioperative Services, you will manage staffing, theatre utilisation, and quality improvement, working closely with surgeons and

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse-Division 1 with APHRA.
• Management qualification or equivalent experience or demonstrated equivalent work experience.
• Proven ability to lead, manage and support a clinical team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and computer literacy in Microsoft applications, roster management systems and electronic medical records.
• Knowledge/experience in change management and implementing a new service delivery model within an established service.
• Commitment to patient/customer focussed care, clinical governance and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Scrub/Scout nursing team.
• Ensure delivery of safe, evidence-based perioperative care.
• Manage staffing resources and day-to-day operations.
• Support efficient theatre utilisation and patient flow.
• Foster a positive workplace culture focused on collaboration and development.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and maintain accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes.
• Support staff education, mentoring and workforce development.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Education

Nurse registration with APHRA

Management qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Applications

Roster management systems

Electronic medical records

Job description

Northern Beaches Hospital, part of Northern Sydney Local Health District, is seeking an outstanding Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 - Scrub/Scout for a permanent full-time leadership role within Perioperative Services. You will drive safe, high-quality patient care and oversee the Scrub/Scout team in a busy surgical environment.

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, Perioperative Services, you will manage staffing, theatre utilisation, and quality improvement, working closely with surgeons and