Hospital Quality Manager Lenasia

Resource Associates; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Quality Manager to oversee the clinical governance framework within a hospital setting. This pivotal role involves driving compliance with health and safety regulations, coordinating quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring excellent patient experiences. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Nursing or Safety/Quality Management and have a strong understanding of the private health industry. Join a dynamic team committed to enhancing healthcare quality and patient safety, where your expertise will significantly impact clinical outcomes and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing or Safety/Quality Management required.
• Management experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drive compliance with OHS Act and ensure effective clinical governance.
• Coordinate quality improvement initiatives and manage clinical risks.

Skills

Clinical Risk Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Quality Improvement Initiatives

Data Analysis

Training and Development

Education

Degree/Diploma in Nursing

Degree/Diploma in Safety/Quality Management

Job description

Job Overview

The main purpose of this position: The Quality Manager will assume responsibility for ensuring effective implementation, management, and maintenance of the clinical governance framework, its pillars, and related clinical governance standards, policies, processes, systems, guidelines, and training.

The incumbent will drive compliance with the OHS Act, company/industry requirements, and other applicable legislation within the Hospital.

The incumbent will play a lead role in coordinating quality improvement initiatives, projects, and clinical quality statistics/reporting together with key members of the hospital management team, including HODs and Unit Managers.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Patient experience – drive improved patient experience through relevant hospital line managers together with the CRO.
2. Clinical risk management.
3. Custodian of health and safety framework including the appointment of health and safety representatives, supporting the hospital managers towards a functional health and safety committee structure and ensuring that the relevant forms/checklists and reports are completed, and risks tabled.
4. Driving risk assessment by function/department and the management of risk registers and mitigating actions.
5. Overseeing the healthcare risk waste management process together with the infection prevention coordinator and the provider.
6. Emergency preparedness and disaster management readiness.
7. Legal compliance with line managers, driving yearly compliance audits and closing out findings.
8. Clinical outcomes ensuring that the month-end data is captured, and hospital scorecards are extracted, reviewed, and analyzed monthly to identify deviations/trends and implement corrective action.
9. Quality improvement identifying and supporting QIP across the hospital related to improved patient experience, safety, and outcomes.
10. OHS and quality training conducting all relevant training according to the OHS Act requirements (Health and safety representative, emergency preparedness incident management, risk assessment, and other relevant training required under the quality portfolio).

Desired Experience & Qualification

1. Requirements: Degree/diploma in Nursing or in Safety/Quality Management.
2. Management experience is advantageous.
3. Current registration with SANC if applicable.
4. Excellent SHEQ knowledge.
5. Knowledge of legislation (specifically OHS Act).
6. Understanding of the private health industry, its challenges, and the key role players.
7. Valid driver’s license with own transport.

Package & Remuneration

This is a management position.

Interested?

PLEASE ATTACH YOUR COMPLETE UP TO DATE CV AS WELL AS COPIES OF ALL QUALIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, ID AND SANC RECEIPT URGENTLY.