Perioperative Services Manager

• Relocation assistance/temporary accommodation considered
• A rare step up from NUM to senior leader - real influence & impact
• Highly supportive exec leadership and experienced theatre team

Perioperative Services Manager

Location: Melbourne, VIC
Hours: Full-Time Monday-Friday
Salary: $145-$165k + Super & $15,900 Salary Packaging
Start Date: ASAP

We're looking for an experienced Theatre NUM to join a respected not-for-profit private hospital as the Perioperative Services Manager.

Reporting to the Director of Clinical Services, you'll provide strategic, operational and clinical leadership across Theatre, Day Surgery, CSSD and Endoscopy, overseeing a 5-theatre suite and working closely with visiting surgeons, anaesthetists and a dedicated multidisciplinary team.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Theatre NUM ready to step up into a senior leadership role within an organisation genuinely connected to and answerable to its community.

The Role:

• Lead Theatre, Day Surgery, CSSD and Endoscopy services.
• Provide visible, accountable leadership across perioperative services.
• Improve theatre utilisation, session efficiency and procedural throughput.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, retention and staff development.
• Manage budgets, expenditure, forecasting and operational KPIs.
• Ensure efficient patient flow across Day Surgery, Theatre and PACU.
• Support and develop NUMs, ANUMs and emerging leaders.
• Build a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Perioperative NUM experience or similar
• Strong experience in theatre operations, workforce and service management.
• Strong financial and operational management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in Perioperative Nursing or Leadership
• Experience across CSSD, Day Surgery and/or Endoscopy.

About You
You'll be a visible, approachable and strategic leader who can balance the day-to-day demands of a busy perioperative environment with the bigger picture of service growth and clinical excellence.

You'll bring:

• Strong leadership and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial and financial awareness.
• The ability to influence surgeons, medical teams and senior stakeholders.
• A genuine focus on developing high-performing teams.
• Strong problem-solving and change management skills.
• A commitment to safe, patient-centred care.

Benefit

• $145-$165k + Super & $15,900 Salary Packaging
• Relocation assistance/temporary accommodation considered
• Genuine opportunity to influence service growth and operational strategy.
• Highly supportive and experienced Executive Leadership Team.
• Join a high performing theatre department with strong
• Strong focus on staff development and clinical excellence.
• Join a respected not-for-profit, community-focused private healthcare organisation.

Why Redstone?
At Redstone we connect healthcare leaders with exceptional opportunities across Australia. Whether you're seeking executive career progression, a lifestyle change or the opportunity to make a genuine impact, we partner with leading health services to help you find the right role.

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