Night Quality Coordinator

LIFE Healthcare Group; East London; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare institution is seeking a Night Quality Co-Coordinator to lead and coordinate quality patient care during the night shift. The ideal candidate will have a nursing degree, be registered with SANC, and possess strong leadership skills. This role involves effective management of night staff and participation in quality initiatives to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with SANC.
• Management experience will be an advantage.
• Proven leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality patient care during the night.
• Support and coach night staff.
• Participate in quality projects.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Verbal communication

Organizational awareness

Customer responsiveness

Education

Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Registered with SANC

Job description

Overview

A vacancy exists for a Night Quality Co-Coordinator, based at Life Beacon Bay Hospital, reporting to Sipho Jilingisi, Nursing Standards Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and leading provision of quality patient care during the night in support of hospital and nursing objectives of quality, growth, and people.

Introduction: A vacancy exists for a Night Quality Co-Coordinator, based at Life Beacon Bay Hospital, reporting to Sipho Jilingisi, Nursing Standards Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and leading provision of quality patient care during the night in support of hospital and nursing objectives of quality, growth, and people.

Critical Outputs

• Effective quality management

• Communicating, supporting, coaching and monitoring of night staff in order to ensure a safe patient and staff environment
• Identifying clinical competence and addressing the concern with the line manager
• Participating and leading quality projects in order to support a culture of quality

• Effective operations management

• Ensuring staff allocations are adequately assigned
• Understanding stock management processes in order to achieve unit targets
• Effectively managing unplanned events in order to ensure optimal utilization of resources
• Providing direction and inspiring positive work behaviour in order to keep staff motivated and productive

• Effective relationship building with internal & external stakeholders

• Displaying visible leadership to night staff and management in order to ensure productive and motivated team work
• Participating in meetings in order to ensure productive and meaningful relationships with external stakeholders

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Registered with SANC
• Management experience will be an advantage
• Proven leadership abilities

Competencies

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

Email: [e-mail]

Closing date: Friday, September 19, 2025

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to 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 of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.