Night Duty Manager

Mediclinic; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare group in Cape Town seeks a Professional Nurse to ensure continuous patient care and a positive experience by coordinating resources and services. The candidate must have a nursing degree and 5 years of clinical experience. Management experience is a plus. Responsibilities include delivering quality service, achieving clinical standards, and supervising staff to enhance safe patient care.

Qualifications

• 5 years clinical experience as a Professional Nurse.
• 2 to 3 years management experience at the unit level (SPN/UM).

Responsibilities

• Continuously deliver a quality service to patients.
• Achieve clinical quality standards according to policies.
• Ensure optimal utilisation and competence of staff.
• Ensure continuation of patient care through effective supervision.
• Co-ordinate resources efficiently.

Skills

People Management

Risk management processes

Infection prevention and control

Quality assurance methodologies

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Nursing functional knowledge

Relevant nursing legislation

Human resource processes

Complaint management

Education

B degree or diploma in nursing

Relevant Management and leadership 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 ensure continuous safe patient care and a positive patient experience by coordinating clinical and non-clinical resources and services at night.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Continuously deliver a quality service to patients in accordance with patient safety standards
• Achieve the clinical quality standards according to policies and procedures
• Ensure the optimal utilisation and competence of staff whose behaviour reflects the organisation’s core values
• Ensure continuation of patient care through effective supervision
• Co‑ordinate resources efficiently to enhance safe patient care

Required Education

• Essential Education: B degree or diploma in nursing

Desired Education

• Relevant Management and leadership qualification

Required Experience

• Essential Minimum Experience: 5 yrs clinical experience as a Professional Nurse
• Desired Experience: 2 to 3 yrs management experience at the unit level (SPN/UM)

Required Job Skills and Knowledge

• People Management
• Risk management processes and procedures
• Infection prevention and control
• Knowledge of continuous improvement and quality assurance methodologies
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Nursing functional knowledge
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Human resource processes including employee relations
• Complaint management