Deputy Nursing Manager

Mediclinic; Newcastle; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic in South Africa seeks a Nursing Manager to lead and coordinate safe, quality patient care. You will support in achieving clinical outcomes, manage risks, and ensure a positive patient experience with optimal workforce utilization.

The role requires a professional nurse with midwifery and leadership qualifications, plus 5 years supervisory experience in a clinical unit. Experience in auditing and accreditation is valued.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Professional Nurse qualification with Midwifery and a leadership/management qualification.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience (e.g., Unit Manager).
• Experience with auditing, accreditation processes and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nursing Manager to achieve quality patient care in line with hospital goals.
• Manage patient risks to ensure patient safety and clinical outcomes.
• Ensure a positive patient experience in line with benchmarks.
• Oversee workforce planning and resource utilization.
• Lead and manage direct reports.
• Build key stakeholder relationships for integrated patient care.

Skills

Infection prevention and control

Quality improvement

Productivity management

Clinical risk management

Healthcare industry

Microsoft Office

Financial management

Nursing knowledge

Nursing legislation

Auditing & accreditation

Patient complaint management

HR processes & ER

Education

Professional Nurse qualification with Midwifery

Leadership/management qualification

Discipline-specific qualification

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To support the Nursing Manager in leading and coordinating safe, quality patient care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Support the Nursing Manager to achieve quality patient care in line with the hospital operational goals and objectives
• Manage patient risks to achieve patient safety in line with specified clinical outcomes
• Ensure a positive patient experience in line with corporate benchmarks
• Ensure optimal utilisation of a competent and engaged workforce and other resources in line with the relevant company guidelines
• Lead and manage direct reports
• Establish and manage key stakeholder relationships to achieve integrated patient care and positive clinical outcomes

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Professional Nurse qualification with Midwifery, Appropriate leadership/management qualification

DESIRED EDUCATION: Discipline-specific qualification

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 5 years experience in a supervisory position, e.g. Unit Manager

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 2 – 3 years experience in a supervisory position within a specialised unit

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Infection prevention and control
• Knowledge of continuous improvement and quality assurance methodologies
• Productivity management in nursing
• Clinical risk management
• Healthcare industry
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Financial management
• Nursing functional knowledge
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Knowledge and experience in auditing and accreditation processes
• Patient complaint management
• Human resource processes including employee relations