Hospital Manager

LIFE Healthcare Group; Kirkwood; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider seeks a Hospital Manager for its Kirkwood Care Centre. The role involves overseeing hospital operations, managing quality control, and ensuring effective staff management. Candidates should have a business or clinical qualification and at least 5 years of managerial experience in a healthcare setting. Strong leadership and financial skills are essential. Competitive remuneration and an equal opportunity work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• 5 years of managerial experience in a healthcare environment.
• Proven leadership with business planning processes.
• Experience in financial and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Implement and improve quality management systems.
• Manage hospital operations and develop strategic business plans.
• Lead initiatives for talent recruitment and staff management.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Financial Management

People Management

Communication

Education

Business/Financial Management qualification and/or Clinical degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

A vacancy exists for a Hospital Manager, based at Kirkwood Care Centre, reporting to Life Nkanyisa National Operations Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for meeting the needs of internal and external customers through the execution of the LHC and hospital strategic and operational objectives in growth, quality & people by leading, managing, and coordinating all hospital activities.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring effective quality systems management by implementing and improving quality standardized metrics; identifying problems using root cause analysis and implementing remedial action.
• Ensuring effective hospital operations management by implementing and developing best operating practices and strategic business plans to optimize hospital operations.
• Ensuring effective people management by sponsoring initiatives, demonstrating leadership to improve productivity and support change; leading hospital feedback meetings; developing a resourcing plan to recruit talented staff; providing direction and inspiring positive work behavior; developing and managing training plans; managing performance ratings; ensuring appropriate transactional processes for compensation and benefits; maintaining productive IR relationships; conducting exit interviews to retain critical staff.
• Ensuring effective relationship management with doctors and relevant stakeholders by developing retention strategies and attracting doctors.
• Ensuring effective implementation of marketing strategy (including growth) by developing competitor insights and positioning projects in local communities.
• Ensuring achievement of the hospital’s financial targets by preparing and monitoring annual budgets, planning Capex projects, identifying and developing new business opportunities, maximizing revenue, and managing costs.
• Ensuring governance and risk management by preparing annual risk assessments and progress reviews to achieve sound business ethics and risk management.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Business/Financial Management qualification and/or Clinical degree
• 5 years of managerial experience
• Proven leadership and general business management experience (business planning processes) within a healthcare environment
• Experience in financial and performance management and understanding of operational budgets and performance monitoring
• Knowledge of the private healthcare industry, its challenges, and relevant legislation
• Computer proficiency
• Driver’s license and ability to travel

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal and written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading by example (Key for Managers)
• Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)

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Closing date: Monday, September 8, 2025

Internal applicants - Before applying, discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful.