Unit Manager - Emergency Centre

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

Job summary

Mediclinic Southern Africa seeks an experienced Unit Manager to lead a nursing unit such as a surgical ward, ensuring safe patient care and a positive client experience. You will manage human and other resources to keep staff engaged and processes efficient.

The role requires a Professional Nurse qualification, postgraduate management qualifications or leadership experience, and strong clinical governance skills within a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level nursing leadership required with clinical excellence.
• Experience in hospital leadership and service delivery.
• Knowledge of accreditation, risk management and quality processes.
• Familiarity with HR processes including staff relations and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe patient care by meeting clinical quality standards.
• Mitigate clinical risks within the unit.
• Lead and manage unit staff.
• Oversee unit operational and capital expenses per budget guidelines.
• Contribute to a positive client experience hospital-wide.
• Support achievement of interdepartmental outcomes.
• Maintain key stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Auditing and accreditation processes

Clinical risk management

Continuous improvement and quality

Human resource processes

Infection prevention and control

Management of staff productivity

Nursing knowledge

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or Accredited Management Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing for specialist units

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Closing date: 01/11/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Sandisiwe Mathe
Reference number: 74853
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Unit Manager manages a specific nursing unit, e.g. a surgical ward, to ensure safe patient care and a positive client experience. They further manage human and other resources to ensure that staff are engaged and processes are optimised.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• 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

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

Professional Nurse qualification, and 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)

DESIRED EDUCATION:

N/A

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

5 years of Professional Nurse experience in a hospital

2 years of leadership experience in a hospital

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

N/A

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• 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

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.