Theatre Services Manager

Southern Cross Hospitals; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Cross Hamilton Hospital seeks a Theatre Services Manager to join their Senior Leadership Team. This role involves leading Theatre Services, ensuring operational efficiency, and fostering relationships with healthcare professionals. Candidates should have a strong background in leadership, healthcare management, and patient care excellence.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Funded health insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Christmas and New Year breaks

Discounts on products and services

Participation in Employee Rainbow Network

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years leadership experience in Theatres.
• Experience managing budgets.
• Team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Theatre Services for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Build strong partnerships with medical specialists.
• Focus on patient-centered care.

Skills

Leadership experience

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Passion for safety

Quality improvement

Education

Tertiary qualification in nursing, management, or related discipline

Job description

Southern Cross Hamilton Hospital is a well-equipped private surgical hospital based in central Hamilton, proudly providing a wide range of surgical specialties to the wider Waikato community for many years.

Our hospital has been extensively expanded and upgraded and now incorporates seven fully equipped operating theatres, 40 inpatient beds and a purpose-built Day Surgery Unit. We offer a range of specialties, including orthopaedics, gynaecology, neurosurgery, spine, and general surgery specialties.

Comfortable facilities, combined with the very latest in technology and on-site support services, enable independent credentialled medical practitioners to undertake a wide range of procedures. These include routine investigations to complex surgery, with their expertise supported by caring, professional nursing teams.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Theatre Services Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team at Southern Cross Hamilton Hospital.

This role will be responsible for leading and managing our Theatre Services to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness, a financially responsive service that is centred around strong partnerships with medical specialists and an approach that is focused on the patient.

This position will suit an experienced team player who will inspire our team in their drive for excellence in the provision of quality surgical care here at Hamilton Hospital. Ideally you will have good interpersonal skills, to maintain and create strong clinical relationships with our visiting Specialists and fellow healthcare professionals.

• A minimum of 5 years of proven leadership experience in Theatres
• A tertiary qualification in nursing, management, or a related discipline
• Experience managing budgets
• Experience in team management and conflict resolution
• Passionate about safety and excellent standards of patient care
• Committed to continuous quality improvement
• Competitive remuneration package
• Funded health insurance
• Christmas and New Year breaks
• Nursing Council of New Zealand approved PDRP
• Flexible working arrangements
• Discounts on products and services from a range of our partners
• Opportunity to be part of our Employee Rainbow Network

Ko wai matou | Our Organisation

Southern Cross Healthcare is driven by a clear purpose to advance the provision of quality healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our values are at the core of everything we do :

• Care First - Care is at our heart. It’s the foundation of who we are and how we approach our mahi. Through genuine manaakitanga, we deliver a quality of care that makes healthcare more human.
• Better Together - Our strength comes from connection and collaboration – we bring together our diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences in the spirit of partnership and kotahitanga. We all play our part creating better outcomes for everyone.
• Pursue Excellence - Every day brings a new opportunity to improve, innovate, and excel. We don’t settle for ‘good enough’. We’re here to do our best work, delivering our best care for the people and communities we serve.

We combine the skills of more than 4,000 people, including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians working with more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health professionals.

Together, we are one of the largest providers of healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand and the most trusted brand in our industry.

Our strong ‘for purpose’ organisational ethos means we don’t merely think in financial quarters, we think in generations and the decades it takes to get there.

As an organisation, we are committed to upholding the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing a culturally safe environment that demonstrates manaakitanga and embraces the unique perspectives and experiences of our people.

One of our core values, Better Together , drives our aspiration to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand and welcome applications from people of all communities and backgrounds.

If you would like to discuss your specific needs and how we can support you, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at for a confidential conversation.

Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare.