Theatre Unit Manager at Life Eugene Marais Hospital, Johannesburg
Life Healthcare Group · Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
Life Healthcare is hiring a qualified Theatre Unit Manager for Life Eugene Marais Hospital in Johannesburg. You will lead clinical practice and manage resources in the theatre unit, working with a dedicated team to deliver quality patient care. This is a senior nursing leadership role for someone with a specialist theatre qualification and SANC registration, ready to grow their career in private healthcare.
About the role
Life Healthcare Group is looking for a Unit Manager Specialised to lead the Theatre Unit at Life Eugene Marais Hospital in Johannesburg. You will report to the Theatre Manager and take charge of coordinating clinical practice and resources so the unit meets hospital goals for quality, growth and people.
What the role involves:
- Lead the implementation of nursing care plans and coordinate treatment within multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive patient outcomes.
- Act as clinical expert in the theatre unit, guiding staff and students and creating a learning environment.
- Monitor and improve customer satisfaction by addressing complaints and conducting quality care rounds and clinical audits.
- Identify clinical and safety risks, implement corrective actions and drive national quality initiatives.
- Manage people processes, budgets, stock and equipment to ensure safe and efficient unit operations.
- Build strong relationships with doctors, internal departments, patients and families.
Application note: Closing date is Wednesday, 18 November 2026. Download the application form and email it to the contact person listed in the job advert. Internal applicants should discuss their application with their line manager first. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Requirements
- Grade 12 National Senior Certificate
- Degree in nursing
- Certified qualification in the specialist discipline (theatre nursing) is essential
- Current registration with SANC
- Relevant nursing experience to meet the critical outputs
- Proven leadership and people management skills would be an advantage
- Basic understanding of labour legislation, financial and chain management principles
- Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
- Computer proficiency
- Driver's licence and ability to travel
Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of the nursing care plan and coordinate delivery of the correct treatment within the multidisciplinary programme.
- Function as clinical expert to achieve patient outcomes.
- Ensure staff and student competence through professional socialisation and learning.
- Promote customer satisfaction, address complaints and conduct quality care rounds and clinical audits.
- Implement national quality initiatives focused on improved clinical outcomes.
- Identify clinical and safety risks and trends and implement corrective action.
- Drive unit specific best operating practice and participate in hospital marketing initiatives.
- Demonstrate visible leadership in line with Life Healthcare values and nursing strategy.
- Manage all people related processes within the unit.
- Participate in business planning and budgeting and manage nursing costs and stock utilisation.
- Ensure staff are trained on equipment and that equipment is in working order.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and doctors.
Job details
- Organisation
- Life Healthcare Group
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Closing date
- 18 November 2026
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
This is a senior theatre nursing role, so your application should make your specialist theatre qualification and SANC registration stand out clearly. Highlight any leadership experience you have, even if it was informal, such as coordinating shifts, mentoring junior nurses or managing stock. Life Eugene Marais is a private hospital, so showing that you understand private healthcare and patient satisfaction will work in your favour. Prepare for interview questions about clinical audits, risk management and how you handle conflict in a theatre team. Make sure your driver's licence is current and mention your willingness to travel. Download the application form and email it before 18 November 2026, and if you are an internal applicant, chat to your line manager first.
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