Nurse Manager

LIFE Healthcare Group; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead and coordinate nursing functions at a prominent hospital. This role involves managing clinical outcomes, financial oversight, and fostering relationships with stakeholders. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring quality care and compliance with healthcare standards while promoting nursing as a career. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to growth and excellence in healthcare, where your leadership will directly impact patient care and staff development. This is an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant difference in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant clinical experience and leadership in healthcare.
• Current registration with South African Nursing Council is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage nursing operations and ensure compliance with clinical standards.
• Recruit, retain, and develop nursing staff according to policies.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Customer responsiveness

Education

Degree / Diploma in Nursing

Post-graduate qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

A vacancy exists for a Nurse Manager based at Life Fourways Hospital, reporting to Carey MacColl, Hospital Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, leading and coordinating the nursing function within the hospital in line with hospital and company strategic objectives of growth, quality and people.

Critical Outputs

Effective operational management of clinical outcomes

• Ensure optimal functioning of nursing operations by establishing clinical care risks with Unit Managers, developing and implementing nursing care strategy and regular progress reviews with multi-disciplinary team including driving compliance to LHC clinical standards.
• Drive compliance and improvement of LHC & nursing quality metrics and quality accreditation systems to ensure reduction of risks and a safe patient environment.
• Lead, drive and participate in various LHC & Nursing quality initiatives and BOP’s.

Effective financial management

• Plan, prepare and monitor budget monthly, manage, together with relevant stakeholders, labour spend in line with budget, patient requirements and actual activities, RSRT environment and ensure continued focus on internal DSO.

Effective people management

• Participate actively in Hospital management committee meetings.
• Recruit, retain, motivate and develop staff according to LHC people policies and practices.

Effective building of relationships with internal/external stakeholders

• Ensure productive working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders by participating in various forums, cross-functional activities and by identifying networking opportunities.

Effective marketing

• Market the professional image of Nursing and the Hospital within the community, participate actively in marketing initiatives and promote nursing as a career.
• Drive formal nurse training and CPD to address critical shortage and competence.

Governance and risk management

• Ensure optimal management of departmental governance to achieve sound business ethics, risk management and control with appropriate transparencies and controls.

Requirements

• Degree / Diploma in Nursing.
• Post-graduate qualification is advantageous.
• Current registration with South African Nursing Council.
• 5-10 years’ relevant clinical experience and knowledge to the critical outputs.
• 5-10 years’ proven leadership and management experience within a medium or large healthcare facility (ideally private healthcare).
• Basic understanding of labour legislation.
• Understanding of business principles and a commercial orientation.
• Computer proficiency (MS Office).
• Driver’s license and ability to travel.
• Sound business acumen.

Competencies

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

Email [e-mail] Closing date Friday, April 25, 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.