Quality Lead

National Renal Care, LLC; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

National Renal Care is seeking an experienced healthcare professional with renal clinical expertise to lead quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, patient safety, and adherence to POPIA and statutory requirements, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or clinical technologist with HPCSA/SANC registration.
• Postgraduate nephrology/health sciences qualification is required.
• Quality management or governance qualifications are advantageous.
• Assessor/moderator/facilitator qualifications are advantageous.

Skills

HPCSA/SANC registration

Quality governance

Clinical leadership

Assessor/Moderator experience

Training delivery

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Nephrology or Health Sciences

Registered Professional Nurse or Clinical Technologist

Qualification in Quality Management/Clinical Governance

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Minimum Requirements

• Registered Professional Nurse or Clinical Technologist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) or South African Nursing Council (SANC), as applicable.
• Postgraduate qualification in Nephrology or Health Sciences a must.
• Qualification in Quality Management, Clinical Governance or Healthcare Management will be advantageous.
• Assessor, Moderator or Facilitator qualification advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum five years' renal clinical experience.
• Minimum three years' experience in clinical leadership or quality management.
• Demonstrated experience in dialysis quality improvement.
• Experience analysing clinical quality indicators and performance data.
• Experience facilitating multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in policy implementation and clinical governance.
• Experience conducting clinical audits and investigations.
• Experience delivering education and clinical training.
• Project management experience within healthcare.
• Experience implementing evidence-based practice initiatives.

Knowledge

• Value-Based Healthcare
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Quality Improvement Methodologies
• Root Cause Analysis
• Clinical Risk Management
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Renal Clinical Guidelines
• Patient Safety Principles
• Morbidity and Mortality Review Processes
• PREMs and PROMs
• National Renal Care clinical policies
• Healthcare legislation
• POPIA
• Occupational Health and Safety legislation
• Relevant HPCSA and SANC professional standards
• Data interpretation and quality dashboards
• Microsoft Office Suite

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work within a patient-centred, multidisciplinary environment.
• Exposure to innovative renal care practices.
• Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities.
• A culture built on compassion, collaboration and clinical excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer

National Renal Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employment equity, diversity, inclusion and fair labour practices. The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and numerical targets will be considered during the recruitment and selection process in accordance with the Employment Equity Act and the Group's Employment Equity Strategy.Applications from suitably qualified persons with disabilities are encouraged. Reasonable accommodation will be considered throughout the recruitment and employment process where reasonably practicable.

Important Information

• Appropriate pre-employment screening, including reference checks, may be conducted with current and previous employers. For internal applicants, reference checks may be conducted with current and previous line managers.
• Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation are encouraged to notify the Company during the recruitment process.
• By submitting your application, you consent to the processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes in accordance with POPIA and applicable legislation.
• Unsuccessful applicants\' personal information will be retained for six (6) months following the conclusion of the recruitment process, after which it will be securely destroyed or anonymised unless otherwise required by law or requested by the applicant.

If you have not been contacted within two (2) weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.