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Nursing Manager (OT)

Confidential
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full-time
Entry
Onsite
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Perioperative nursingOperating theatre managementPatient safetyQuality improvementInfection controlAccreditation standards (JCI or equivalent)

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Role overview

An established, growing healthcare group seeks an experienced Nursing Manager to lead perioperative services at a flagship hospital.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead the Operating Theatre and Recovery Unit and ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centered perioperative nursing care.
  • Manage theatre operations, scheduling, staffing, and resources to optimize efficiency and patient flow.
  • Coordinate surgical services with surgeons, anaesthetists, and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Drive regulatory, accreditation, infection control, and patient safety compliance; lead quality improvement and monitor performance.
  • Develop, mentor, and evaluate nursing staff; oversee inventory, equipment readiness, and cost-effective resource use.
  • Manage emergency, elective, and day surgery services effectively.

Candidate requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing; a Master’s degree is preferred.
  • Valid Registered Nurse license and eligibility for healthcare authority licensing in the UAE.
  • At least 8 years of nursing experience, including 5 years in Operating Theatre or Perioperative Services.
  • At least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role within an acute-care hospital.
  • Strong knowledge of theatre management, perioperative nursing standards, patient safety, and quality improvement.
  • Experience with JCI or equivalent accreditation standards.
  • Ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced surgical environment; strong leadership, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

What the employer offers

  • Competitive tax-free salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunity to lead a high-performing perioperative team, with professional development and career advancement opportunities.
  • Collaborative working environment and exposure to diverse surgical specialties and advanced healthcare technologies.

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