Night Duty Manager

Mediclinic Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Night Duty Manager to ensure safe patient care and a positive experience by coordinating clinical resources. Candidates must possess a nursing degree and 5 years of clinical experience, along with management skills. The role requires strong leadership and knowledge of healthcare processes. This position is on-site in Cape Town, South Africa, with a closing date for applications on 10/11/2025.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous safe patient care and a positive patient experience.
• Deliver quality service to patients according to safety standards.
• Ensure optimal utilisation and competence of staff.
• Supervise to ensure continuation of patient care.
• Coordinate resources to enhance safe patient care.

Skills

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

Education

B degree or diploma in nursing

Relevant Management and leadership qualification

Job description

Night Duty Manager

Important Notice

Mediclinic wants to alert candidates that third parties are from time to time fraudulently advertising vacancies at Mediclinic and / or offering employment contracts with subsequent payment instructions to accounts linked to the fraudulent activity. Please note that Mediclinic will never request payment for an application or offer made. All official vacancies are advertised on the Mediclinic career website and candidates are advised to visit the site to confirm the validity of vacancies.

Closing date: 10/11/2025

Number of positions: 1

Recruiter name: Ronel Melanie Jansen

Reference number: 64869

Workplace Type: On-site

Job Type: Nursing

Location: Mediclinic Highveld | Trichardt | South Africa

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 years clinical experience as a Professional Nurse

Desired Experience: 2 to 3 years 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

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.