Deputy Nursing Manager - Wards

Mediclinic; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

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Job summary

Mediclinic Cape Gate in Cape Town is seeking a Nursing Manager to support the Nursing Manager in leading and coordinating safe, quality patient care across the hospital. The role focuses on driving patient safety, improving outcomes, and ensuring optimal workforce and resource use within governance guidelines.

The incumbent will steer direct reports, build stakeholder relationships, and uphold clinical quality standards, aligning with Mediclinic Southern Africa policies and processing.

Qualifications

• Essential education: Degree/diploma in nursing and leadership/management qualification.
• Essential minimum experience: 5 years in a supervisory position (e.g., Unit Manager).
• Desired experience: 2–3 years in a supervisory role within a specialised unit.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Infection prevention and control

Quality assurance

Productivity management in nursing

Clinical risk management

Nursing functional knowledge

Auditing and accreditation

Human resources / employee relations

Education

Degree/diploma in nursing

Leadership/management qualification

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Mediclinic Cape Gate| Cape Gate, Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 24/11/2026

Number of positions: 1

Workplace Type: On-site

Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

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: Degree/diploma in nursing, Appropriate leadership/management 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
• Nursing functional knowledge
• Knowledge and experience in auditing and accreditation processes
• Human resource processes including employee relations

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

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