Surgical Unit Manager: Lead Care & Operations (On-site)

Mediclinic; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 750,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Durbanville in Cape Town seeks an experienced Unit Manager for a nursing unit to ensure safe patient care and a positive client experience. You will lead the staff and optimise processes in line with company policies.

Essential education includes Professional Nurse qualification and Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management. Five years of hospital nursing experience and two years' leadership are required.

Qualifications

• Auditing and accreditation processes
• Clinical risk management
• Continuous improvement and quality assurance methodologies
• Human resource processes including employee relations
• Infection prevention and control
• Management of staff productivity
• Nursing functional knowledge

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

Risk Management

Quality Assurance

HR Processes

Infection Control

Staff Productivity

Nursing Knowledge

Education

Professional Nurse

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (specialist unit)

Job description

Mediclinic Durbanville in Cape Town seeks an experienced Unit Manager for a nursing unit to ensure safe patient care and a positive client experience. You will lead the staff and optimise processes in line with company policies.

Essential education includes Professional Nurse qualification and Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management. Five years of hospital nursing experience and two years' leadership are required.