Senior Critical Care Unit Manager - Lead Quality & Teams

Mediclinic; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is seeking an Unit Manager to oversee a Nursing unit, ensuring safe patient care and a positive client experience. You will manage staff, budgets, and resources to optimise performance and outcomes across the unit.

The role requires a Professional Nurse qualification with postgraduate management credentials or 5 years of leadership experience in a hospital; Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing is needed if managing a specialist unit. Strong risk and quality focus is essential.

Qualifications

• Professional Nurse qualification and relevant management qualifications or leadership experience in a hospital.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing).
• Leadership experience in a hospital is preferred when not holding postgraduate management qualifications.

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 & accreditation

Clinical risk management

Financial management

Nursing knowledge

Employee relations

Infection prevention

Staff productivity management

Computer literacy

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management

Accredited Management Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (if managing a specialist unit)

Job description

Mediclinic is seeking an Unit Manager to oversee a Nursing unit, ensuring safe patient care and a positive client experience. You will manage staff, budgets, and resources to optimise performance and outcomes across the unit.

The role requires a Professional Nurse qualification with postgraduate management credentials or 5 years of leadership experience in a hospital; Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing is needed if managing a specialist unit. Strong risk and quality focus is essential.