Theatre Manager - The Orthopaedic Institute (TOI)

• Full-time, permanent, Registered Nurse leadership appointment

• Salary Package: Base salary of $151,167 per annum (in line with the Nurse Manager – Grade 3 as part of Nursing Enterprise Agreement), plus 12% superannuation and salary packaging benefits via Maxxia to maximise your take-home pay.

• Operational and fiscal leadership of TOI perioperative services, with accountability for theatre utilisation, patient flow and clinical standards

• A supportive leadership team, structured rostering practices and access to Macquarie University's on-campus facilities and childcare at reduced staff rates

• Grow With Us: Join Australia's only university-owned academic health precinct, where clinical excellence, ongoing education, study support and career progression are actively encouraged.

• Drive innovation in healthcare, transform patient outcomes, and advance your career today.

Introduction

The Orthopaedic Institute (TOI) at Macquarie University Hospital brings together leading orthopaedic surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and allied health professionals in a purpose-built environment focused on surgical excellence and patient recovery. We are seeking an experienced perioperative leader to take operational ownership of the TOI theatre complex, based at Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde.

As TOI Theatre Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day and fiscal coordination of TOI perioperative services. Working alongside Nurse Unit Managers, the Theatre Scheduler, surgeons and anaesthetists, you will optimise theatre utilisation, manage staffing and rostering requirements, and resolve the operational issues that arise across a busy surgical service. It is a role that balances clinical credibility with commercial awareness and genuine people leadership.

This is a visible leadership position within Macquarie University Health, where clinical care, teaching and research sit side by side. You will contribute to models of care, standardisation initiatives and education programs that shape both patient outcomes and the development of the perioperative workforce.

About the Role

Reporting to the Associate Director - Perioperative Services, the TOI Theatre Manager provides day-to-day leadership, troubleshooting and fiscal coordination across the TOI perioperative service. You will lead a team including the TOI Scrub/Scout NUM, TOI PACU/DSU/Anaesthetic NUM, Clinical Nurse Educator, Operating Theatre Technicians and Theatre Scheduler, ensuring care is delivered in line with legislative requirements, ACORN standards and professional guidelines.

Key Accountabilities (Including but not limited to)

• Coordinate the efficient use of operating sessions and lead theatre utilisation and KPI performance, in collaboration with Nurse Unit Managers, the Theatre Scheduler, anaesthetists, surgeons and the Bookings team

• Facilitate perioperative patient flow processes and initiatives, including the coordination and reallocation of emergency bookings across the Operating Rooms, Anaesthetic Bay, Macquarie Medical Imaging and ICU

• Oversee daily staffing allocations, roster development and leave coordination in line with operational needs across the theatre complex

• Provide professional leadership, performance management support, conflict resolution and career development for the TOI perioperative team

• Ensure clinical practice, infection control and documentation comply with NSW Health, ACORN, NSQHS Standards and Macquarie University Health policies and procedures

• Lead standardisation of equipment and consumables, contribute to models of care and drive continuous quality improvement, education and service-based projects across the unit

About Us

Macquarie University Health is Australia's only university-owned, academically integrated health sciences organisation, and Australia's first fully integrated academic health precinct located on a university campus. We bring together Macquarie University Hospital, our Clinics, and the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, uniting leading clinicians, researchers, teachers and students around one shared purpose: better health outcomes for our patients and our community.

Macquarie University Hospital is Australia's first and only private not-for-profit teaching hospital located on a university campus. Modelled on renowned international university hospitals, our approach combines the best available knowledge, expertise and technology to deliver comprehensive, integrated care. Our values guide how we work – we put patients first, act with integrity, collaborate generously and continually seek better ways of delivering care.

About You

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse (Division 1)

• Minimum five years' post-registration experience in perioperative nursing, including demonstrated experience in operating theatre list management

• Demonstrated understanding of surgical Key Performance Indicators and fiscal management across a perioperative suite

• Proven leadership and management capability, with the ability to take initiative in resolving complex operational issues

• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to align surgeons, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams to shared objectives

• Working knowledge of and commitment to continuous quality improvement, the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and contemporary nursing and healthcare trends

How to Apply

To be considered, please apply online with your CV and a cover letter outlining how your experience aligns with the selection criteria (above).

Applications Close: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 11:59pm, AEST

**Please note interviews may commence prior to the closing date**

**We reserve the right to progress or not proceed with applications prior to the closing date, and to close the advertisement early if required**

**Please note - this position is only open to Australian citizens, permanent residents and those currently residing in Australia with full working rights**

Role Specific Enquiries: Betty Mutanga, Associate Director, Perioperative Services at [email protected]

General Enquiries: Bill Egarchos, Talent Acquisition Consultant at [email protected]

Pre-Employment Checks

Macquarie University Health cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. Prior to completion of an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion and maintenance of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to Macquarie University Health.

If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.

Applications Close:

11/10/2026 11:59 PM