The Peri-Operative Unit at Canberra Hospital consists of a Day of Surgery Admissions (DOSA) Unit, Operating Theatres covering a wide range of surgical specialties, Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) and Extended Day Surgery Unit (EDSU) together with several out of areas procedural/invasive specialty areas.

Perioperative Resource Manager reports directly to Assistant Director of Nursing Perioperative Unit and joins the Nursing Leadership team. This position is responsible for the management of the physical and fiscal resources within the Perioperative Unit.

The Nursing Leadership team is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Perioperative unit, nursing workforce, ensuring safe, efficient, and effective operations of the business unit.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Ensure adequate and appropriate stock levels of surgical supplies and instrumentation through the rationalization and standardization of stock whilst meeting requirement of safe patient care.
• Manage equipment stock supply against clinical requirement within delegated accountability including the management of clinical trials of new equipment and consumables.
• Manage the replacement of damaged and outdated instrumentation and consumables within Perioperative Services.
• Provide leadership, direction, support, supervision, and education to staff responsible for Perioperative Unit Resources and ensure management of performance issues/appraisals for all nursing staff within the area of responsibility.
• Assist in annual budget planning processes and monitoring of budget process, including monthly analysis of goods and services expenditure, and reporting on stock usage variation. Seek cost savings and perform cost analysis reviews on products rationalising implementation.
• Develop consignment, reagent, and maintenance agreements for the placement of surgical instrumentation and capital equipment in the Perioperative Unit. Ensuring compliance with ACT Procurement legislation and thresholds.
• Manage and replace Perioperative unit assets in-line with CHS strategic asset plan. Facilitate procurement of equipment that is complainant with ACT Procurement Legislation. Responsibilities include completing funding applications, complete procurement minutes, exemptions and contract negotiations in line with CHS value for money principals. Actively support tenders with the development of statements of requirements and associated tender documents and perform panel/evaluation team duties.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet patient and staff needs
• Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive with the ability to effectively prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification or related qualification in Nursing
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Holds or is working towards a tertiary management and/or nursing qualification.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• 5 years’ fulltime equivalent work experience in Perioperative Nursing
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Prior experience in Resource manager role will be highly desirable

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances.

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

All employees are required to:

• adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct
• act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Proven comprehensive clinical competency to perform at an advanced level of nursing practice within Perioperative Unit.
2. Demonstrated knowledge and ability to effectively manage material resources, including procurement, budgetary requirements, and stock control practices within Perioperative Unit.
3. Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and leadership skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to communicate effectively to delegate and provide direction to staff as required.
4. Demonstrated management of service delivery, including quality improvement, human and financial resources and risk management. Display an understanding of trends and issues relating to nursing practice, resource management, and innovations in health care.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.

Administrative	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently
General computer use	Frequently
Extensive keying/data entry	Frequently
Graphical/analytical based	Frequently
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Occasionally

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Never
Frequent travel – driving	Never

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Working outdoors	Never

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Occasionally
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Occasionally
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Occasionally
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Occasionally
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Occasionally

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Never
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Occasionally
Excessive noise	Occasionally
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 – 9kg	Frequently
Lifting 10 – 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Occasionally
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Frequently
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Frequently
Bending/squatting	Occasionally
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Occasionally
Push/pull	Frequently
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Occasionally