Deputy Hospital Manager

LIFE Healthcare Group; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 40 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Deputy Hospital Manager to lead operational excellence and drive strategic initiatives in a large hospital setting. This role focuses on quality systems management, financial accountability, and effective people management to ensure optimal performance and patient satisfaction. The successful candidate will engage in developing marketing strategies, managing doctor relationships, and fostering a collaborative work environment. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a sustainable healthcare model while enhancing your leadership skills in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Proven healthcare management experience with a focus on financial management.
• Completion of Life Healthcare Hospital Manager Development Program is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Implementing quality metrics and ensuring compliance with clinical standards.
• Developing strategic plans to optimize hospital operations and financial targets.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Leadership

Financial management

People management

Education

Post-graduate degree in Commerce

Health Sciences degree

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A vacancy exists for a Deputy Hospital Manager, based at Life Vincent Pallotti, reporting to the Hospital Manager. This role is part of the business's sustainability strategy, focusing on continued development, decision-making involvement, profit responsibility, and talent retention. The successful candidate will meet the needs of internal and external customers by executing strategic and operational objectives in growth, quality, and people management, leading and coordinating all complementary business units' activities.

Critical Outputs

The incumbent will work in a large hospital, reporting directly to the Regional Manager, with profit accountability and operational responsibility for the respective units:

• Quality Systems Management: Implementing and improving quality metrics, ensuring compliance with clinical benchmarking and ISO certification, and addressing problems through root cause analysis.
• Hospital Operations Management: Developing best practices and strategic plans to optimize hospital functions.
• People Management: Leading initiatives, managing feedback meetings, developing staffing and training plans, managing performance, and fostering positive work relationships.
• Doctor Relationship Management: Developing retention strategies and attracting doctors.
• Marketing Strategy Implementation: Understanding competitors and positioning projects to enhance hospital visibility.
• Financial Targets Achievement: Budget preparation and monitoring, managing Capex projects, developing new business opportunities, maximizing revenue, and controlling costs.
• Governance and Risk Management: Conducting risk assessments and reviews to uphold ethics and manage risks.

Requirements

• Post-graduate degree in Commerce, Engineering, Health Sciences, or relevant business field.
• Life Healthcare Hospital Manager Development Program completion is advantageous.
• Proven healthcare management experience, including financial management and business planning.
• Knowledge of private healthcare industry and legislation.
• Computer proficiency and a valid driver's license with the ability to travel nationally.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis, judgment
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Communication and presentation skills
• Influencing and motivation
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Relationship building
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness
• Leadership by example
• People development

Email applications to [e-mail] by Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Internal applicants should discuss their application with their line manager. External candidates will also be considered. Download the application form and email it to the specified contact. Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; non-selected applicants should consider their application unsuccessful after two weeks from the closing date.