Nursing Unit Manager: Lead Care & Operations

Mediclinic; Worcester; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Southern Africa seeks a Unit Manager to lead a nursing unit, ensuring safe patient care and a positive patient experience. You will manage human and other resources to engage staff and optimise processes.

Essential qualifications include a Professional Nurse credential and a postgraduate management qualification, or 5 years leadership in a hospital. Two years in leadership is required if managing a specialist unit.

Qualifications

• Essential education: Professional Nurse qualification and a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or an Accredited Management Qualification OR 5 years of leadership experience in a hospital, and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing).
• Desirable education: N/A
• Essential minimum experience: 5 years of Professional Nurse experience in a hospital; 2 years of leadership experience in a hospital

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 and accreditation processes

Clinical risk management

Continuous improvement

Human resource processes

Infection prevention and control

Staff productivity management

Nursing functional knowledge

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or Accredited Management Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (for specialist unit)

5 years leadership experience in a hospital

Job description

Mediclinic Southern Africa seeks a Unit Manager to lead a nursing unit, ensuring safe patient care and a positive patient experience. You will manage human and other resources to engage staff and optimise processes.

Essential qualifications include a Professional Nurse credential and a postgraduate management qualification, or 5 years leadership in a hospital. Two years in leadership is required if managing a specialist unit.