Care Services Manager

MD Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

MD Recruitment is seeking an experienced Care Services Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across our care service facilities. The role requires professionalism, compassion and a strong commitment to high standards of resident care.

You will lead care teams, oversee budgets, policy development, audits and infection control, and ensure compliance with legislation. The position requires building strong relationships with residents, families and healthcare professionals, driving

Qualifications

• Professional Nurse qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and oversight of the care function.
• Ensure safe, high-quality resident care in accordance with established standards and regulatory requirements.
• Promote positive relationships and effective communication with residents, families, visitors and other stakeholders.
• Lead, manage and develop care staff, fostering a positive and professional working environment.
• Oversee operational and capital budgets and ensure responsible financial management.
• Collaborate with other departments to achieve organisational and resident-care outcomes.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key healthcare professionals, including doctors, psychologists and podiatrists.
• Oversee human resource processes within the care centres.
• Monitor infection prevention and control practices.
• Develop, review and implement policies and procedures in line with legislation, regulations and healthcare best practice.
• Coordinate and facilitate nursing and care audits, ensuring that findings are addressed and improvements implemented.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in the quality and delivery of care services and overseeing on the job training.

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Job description

Care Services Manager

We are looking for an experienced, professional and compassionate Care Services Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across our care service facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and oversight of the care function.
• Ensure safe, high-quality resident care in accordance with established standards and regulatory requirements.
• Promote positive relationships and effective communication with residents, families, visitors and other stakeholders.
• Lead, manage and develop care staff, fostering a positive and professional working environment.
• Oversee operational and capital budgets and ensure responsible financial management.
• Collaborate with other departments to achieve organisational and resident-care outcomes.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key healthcare professionals, including doctors, psychologists and podiatrists.
• Oversee human resource processes within the care centres.
• Monitor infection prevention and control practices.
• Develop, review and implement policies and procedures in line with legislation, regulations and healthcare best practice.
• Coordinate and facilitate nursing and care audits, ensuring that findings are addressed and improvements implemented.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in the quality and delivery of care services and overseeing on the job training.

Minimum Requirements

• Professional Nurse qualification.