# Operating Theatre Manager Job Avenue Healthcare Nairobi, Kenya Canonical URL: https://primejobalerts.com/jobs/operating-theatre-manager-job-avenue-healthcare-nairobi-kenya Company: Avenue Healthcare Nairobi, Kenya Category: Healthcare & Medical Location: Kenya Work type: Full-time Work arrangement: On-site Published: 2026-07-22 Expires: 2026-09-05 ## Job Description Job Purpose To plan, organize and coordinate all Theatre unit activities to deliver safe, evidence-based, patient-centred perioperative/postoperative care, ensure effective staffing and operations to deliver excellent patient experience, and ensure financial stewardship and compliance with hospital policies and regulatory standards. ### Key Responsibilities Clinical Leadership, Quality Care and Patient Safety. - Provide visible clinical leadership across Theatre Services and ensure consistent adherence to perioperative/postoperative clinical pathways, escalation protocols, and nursing standards. - Oversee high-risk case readiness: emergency response coordination for intraoperative emergencies and multidisciplinary coordination (surgeons, anaesthesia, PACU/recovery, ICU/HDU, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, blood bank, etc.), as applicable. - Ensure strict compliance to safe perioperative/postoperative practices and sustained use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, including team communication, counts, specimen labelling and equipment concerns. - Participate in the development of SOPs, lead implementation of SOPs, QIPs, clinical audits, and take corrective actions while tracking outcomes and closing any gaps. - Ensure incident reporting is timely, complete, and used for learning by actively promoting reporting of near misses and ensuring feedback loops to staff. Patient Experience and perioperative/postoperative/ Post-operative Care - Drive a culture of respectful, dignified, and supportive patient care (privacy, consent, communication), aligned to quality and safety expectations for perioperative/postoperative services (documentation, investigations, consent, post-op handover to PACU/ward with clear recovery concerns and plans). - Own patient complaints/compliments for the unit: investigate, resolve, and implement improvement actions; monitor service recovery and trends. - Deliver patient satisfaction outcomes (including NPS) through service excellence, consistent communication, and streamlined perioperative/postoperative flow. People Management, Staffing, Performance and Culture - Lead and manage the Theatre team: onboarding/orientation, coaching, daily work allocation, mentorship, performance appraisal, consequence management, and talent development (competencies/ Training). - Prepare and manage monthly duty rota; ensure safe coverage, skill-mix balance, leave planning, and productivity, while controlling overtime/locum utilisation.  - Run regular staff meetings/huddles with documented minutes and follow-up actions; champion staff engagement and teamwork.  - Support staff well-being and retention initiatives, recognizing the link between ward climate/staff experience and patient experience.  Operations Management and Coordination - Ensure efficient theatre operations and patient flow: list readiness, room utilisation, case sequencing, turnaround time, and escalation of delays/ capacity constraints to maintain safety and service standards. - Ensure accurate shift handovers (structured handover), patient documentation completeness, confidentiality, and record integrity.  - Coordinate multidisciplinary rounds and ensure primary nurse engagement with doctors and other providers regarding patients’ plan of care with emphasis on a team-based problem-solving approach. - Maintain unit dashboard/ Report (daily/weekly/monthly) covering activity, outcomes, incidents, patient experience, staffing, overtime/locums, stock variance, and billing KPIs an managing theatre packages within limits - Submit accurate reports within agreed timelines and use data to drive targeted improvement actions. - Support approved marketing events and ensure service readiness and professionalism during activations. Infection Prevention & Control (IPC), Risk and Emergency Preparedness - Enforce IPC standards, theatre infection prevention bundles, hand hygiene compliance, aseptic practice, waste management, and outbreak preparedness. - Ensure readiness for emergencies: resuscitation trolley checks, anaesthetic emergency preparedness (as applicable), drills/competency checks, and emergency medication/supply availability Financial Stewardship, Billing Integrity and Resource Utilisation - Deliver unit financial performance through cost control, productivity management, and resource optimization without compromising care quality.  - Ensure timely and accurate billing, charge capture, documentation to support billing, and reduction of revenue leakage; monitor variances and address root causes.  - Participate in budgeting for the unit equipment and service needs; justify and track utilisation.  Inventory, Equipment and Asset Management - Ensure appropriate inventory levels, standardization, safe storage, stock control, and monthly stock variance reviews.  - Ensure equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, breakdown reporting, and asset register accuracy.  - Coordinate CSSD/sterile processing to ensure instrument set readiness, safe reprocessing, traceability, and timely availability for theatre lists. Governance, Compliance and Ethical Practice - Ensure adequate knowledge of and compliance to all Avenue Healthcare policies, procedures, and systems, especially policies pertaining to the provision of medical services i.e. Admission & discharge, nurses’ reports, equipment and supplies, emergency protocols, etc. - Adhere to Government and respective professional standards of care and treatment of patients as guided by the Nursing Council of Kenya. - Support internal/external audits, implement audit recommendations, and uphold fraud prevention/ detection/ reporting expectations.  - Perform any other related responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Compliance with Clinical Quality & Patient Safety standards - Accurate & Timely Documentation / Reporting - Patient Experience & Communication - Prudent Resource management & Financial Stewardship Qualifications - Higher Diploma in Nursing (perioperative/postoperative). A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is an added advantage.  - A valid nursing council of Kenya license - Valid certification in BLS, ACLS or ATLS  - 3+ years of perioperative/postoperative/theatre nursing experience and at least 2+ years of management experience - Customer focus, results oriented, Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and strong communication skills. - Experience in incident management, patient safety, quality improvement, and operational coordination. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Operational planning and organizational skills. - Customer-focused and service-oriented. - High level of integrity, accountability, and professionalism. - Results-oriented with strong attention to detail. - Proficient in hospital information systems and Microsoft Office applications. Personal Attributes - Ethical and reliable. - Resilient and adaptable. - Team player with collaborative leadership style. - Professional demeanor and emotional intelligence. - Committed to continuous learning and service ### How to Apply Click here to apply ## Apply Use the canonical Prime Job Alerts page for full application instructions and source verification.