Surgical Theatre Technician

LIFE Healthcare Group; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare group seeks a Surgical Theatre Technician for Life Fourways Hospital. The role involves assisting in surgeries, ensuring patient care, and managing theatre equipment. Candidates must possess a diploma as a Surgical Technician and relevant experience. Join a dedicated team committed to quality healthcare.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputs.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist the surgical team in performing procedures and ensure optimal patient care.
• Educate and supervise staff on the correct utilization of theatre equipment.
• Manage theatre stock and equipment effectively.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analysis and judgement

Verbal communication

Building relationships

Education

Diploma as a Surgical Technician

Job description

A vacancy exists for a Surgical Theatre Technician, based at Life Fourways Hospital, reporting to Melody Bedingfield, Theatre Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the surgical team to perform surgical procedures on patients successfully and to ensure that the patient receives optimal care in accordance with company and hospital strategic objectives.

Function Other Facility Life Fourways Hospital Position Surgical Theatre Technician Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Surgical Theatre Technician, based at Life Fourways Hospital, reporting to Melody Bedingfield, Theatre Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the surgical team to perform surgical procedures on patients successfully and to ensure that the patient receives optimal care in accordance with company and hospital strategic objectives.

Critical Outputs

Ensuring effective financial management by

• Ensuring accurate charging by managing theatre clocking time
• Ensuring consignment stock, equipment and prosthesis is charged according to policy
• Managing stock by participating in regular stock taking and controlling of the consignment stock in accordance with the hospital (local) policy

Affecting the functioning of theatre equipment and instrumentation by

• Ensuring the correct use of theatre equipment and instrumentation by educating and supervising staff on the correct utilization of the equipment

Providing Quality patient care by

• Obtaining the correct information pre-operatively and visiting the patient post-operatively
• Ensuring that the patient is comfortable and assist the doctor during the surgical procedure

Ensuring effective people management by

• Providing theatre specific training and assessing the competence of staff
• Assist the Unit Manager to correctly monitor the normal and overtime hours
• Ensure the theatre team works according to the scope of practice
• Give feedback to the unit manager in order to assess optimal performance

Effective SHEQ management by

• Ensuring the use of personal protective clothing and complying with ISO requirements
• Ensuring the disposal of medical waste in order to effectively control infection

Effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders

• Attend review and consultative form meetings to maintain healthy relationships with internal stakeholders
• Maintain a healthy relationship with external stakeholders by reporting and escalating unresolved issues to the unit manager

Requirements

• Diploma as a Surgical Technician
• Relevant experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputs
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Computer proficiency would be an advantage

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading my example (Key for Managers)
• Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)

Email [e-mail] Closing date Monday, June 30, 2025

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager.External candidates will also be considered.

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Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.