Unit Leader

National Renal Care, LLC; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Compassionate culture

Competitive salary

Job summary

National Renal Care seeks a qualified Unit Leader to provide clinical and operational leadership for safe, patient-centred dialysis care in Gauteng. You will oversee governance, quality, operations and team development while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires substantial nephrology and healthcare management experience, strong interprofessional collaboration, and the ability to drive continuous quality improvement and cost-effective service delivery in a busy unit.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse registered with SANC or HPCSA as Clinical Technologist or similar.
• Minimum 5 years in dialysis/renal or acute healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for safe, patient-centred dialysis care.
• Oversee clinical governance, quality, operations and team development.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and financial stewardship.
• Drive continuous quality improvement and stakeholder collaboration.

Skills

Nephrology care

Clinical leadership

Quality improvement

Budget management

Staff coaching

Education

Nursing registration (SANC/HPCSA)

Management qualification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

About Us

National Renal Care is a leading provider of comprehensive kidney disease management in South Africa. We foster a collaborative work environment where compassion, digital innovation and clinical excellence come together to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

We are seeking a qualified, goal-driven and self-motivated Unit Leader to join our multidisciplinary team.

Purpose of the Role

The Unit Leader provides clinical and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred dialysis care. The role oversees clinical governance, quality, operations, financial performance, and team development while ensuring compliance with professional, ethical, regulatory, and organisational standards. Through effective care coordination, multidisciplinary collaboration, and continuous quality improvement, the Unit Leader enhances patient safety, outcomes, and the overall patient experience.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree leading to registration as a Registered Nurse with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) or Clinical Technologist (Independent Practice) registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
• Current registration with the applicable professional body.
• Previous experience ensuring adherence to all relevant healthcare laws, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Post Basic Diploma in Nephrology Nursing will be advantegous.
• Qualifications in Management, Leadership, Business Management, Healthcare Management, or a related field.
• A Quality Management or Risk Management qualification will be advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a dialysis, renal, or acute healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and coordinating multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Proven experience in delivering patient-centred care and driving positive patient outcomes.
• Experience in managing clinical quality, patient safety, infection prevention and control, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in staff supervision, coaching, performance management, and workforce development.
• Sound understanding of healthcare operations, resource management, and service delivery.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Unit Leader or equivalent leadership role.
• Experience managing unit budgets, stock control, resource utilisation, and cost containment initiatives.
• Experience in stakeholder relationship management, including doctors, patients, families, hospitals, and service providers.
• Intermediate to advanced computer proficiency.

Knowledge

• Renal and dialysis clinical practice.
• Patient-centred care principles and patient experience management.
• Clinical governance and quality management systems.
• Healthcare legislation, ethical practice, and professional standards.
• Infection Prevention and Control and Occupational Health and Safety.
• Financial and operational management principles.
• Human Resources management principles and labour legislation.
• Risk management and incident investigation.
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
• National Renal Care policies, procedures, standards, and SOPs.

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.