Nursing Unit Lead: Quality Care & Operations

Mediclinic Vereeniging; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Vereeniging is seeking an experienced Unit Manager to lead a nursing unit, ensuring safe patient care and a positive client experience. You will manage staff, budgets, and interdepartmental collaboration while upholding clinical quality standards and policies.

The role requires a Professional Nurse qualification with a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or equivalent, or significant leadership experience in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Auditing and accreditation processes
• Clinical risk management
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Continuous improvement and quality assurance methodologies
• Financial management
• Healthcare industry
• Human resource processes including employee relations
• Infection prevention and control
• Management of staff productivity
• Nursing functional knowledge
• Patient complaint management
• Relevant nursing legislation

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe patient care by meeting set clinical quality standards according to company policies and procedures
• Manage and mitigate clinical risks in the unit
• Lead and manage the staff in the unit
• Manage the unit's operational and capital expenses according to financial and budget guidelines and ensure optimal utilisation of resources
• Manage and actively contribute to a positive client experience in the hospital
• Support the achievement of interdepartmental outcomes
• Manage key stakeholder relations

Skills

Auditing

Clinical risk

Computer literacy

Quality assurance

Financial management

Healthcare industry

HR processes

Infection control

Staff productivity

Nursing knowledge

Patient complaints

Nursing legislation

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or Accredited Management Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (for specialist unit)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mediclinic Vereeniging is seeking an experienced Unit Manager to lead a nursing unit, ensuring safe patient care and a positive client experience. You will manage staff, budgets, and interdepartmental collaboration while upholding clinical quality standards and policies.

The role requires a Professional Nurse qualification with a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or equivalent, or significant leadership experience in a hospital setting.