Associate Director of Clinical Services - Perioperative Services

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational and business direction of Perioperative Services, including Operating Suites, CSSD, Day of Surgery Admissions, and the Short Stay Unit.
• Lead and engage the nursing and clinical workforce to deliver high-quality clinical services and achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Drive theatre utilisation, business development, growth, and risk management strategies.
• Build engaged, high-performing teams and foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage human and material resources to ensure cost-efficient service delivery while maintaining high standards of safe patient care.
• Oversee budget management, balancing cost efficiency with service delivery and labour hour requirements.

Requirements

• Extensive leadership experience across major perioperative service areas (e.g., Operating Theatres, Maternity, Endoscopy, CSSD, PACU, or Day of Surgery Admissions).
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated capability in budget management and achieving key performance indicators.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including the ability to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders.
• Deep clinical knowledge of service delivery in accordance with legislated requirements and industry codes of practice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Perioperative nursing or healthcare management.

Benefits

• Salary packaging options up to $15,900 pre-tax annually.
• Access to one of Australia's largest educational scholarship programs.
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of annual leave.
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth.
• Relocation assistance available for approved candidates.

About the Company

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care, and rehabilitation. As an innovator in Australia’s health system, Epworth embraces evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and culturally safe workplace where every patient matters.