Unit Manager Medical ward

Mediclinic; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is seeking a Unit Manager to oversee a nursing unit in a hospital setting, ensuring safe patient care and a positive patient experience. You will lead staff, manage resources and budgets, and actively contribute to quality assurance, risk management and accreditation processes to meet required standards.

The role requires a professional nurse qualification and a postgraduate management qualification, with five years of hospital leadership experience preferred, including perioperative

Qualifications

• Professional nurse qualification with relevant management training.
• Postgraduate management qualification or equivalent leadership experience.
• Experience in auditing, risk management and quality assurance.
• Knowledge of healthcare legislation and patient safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe patient care by meeting clinical quality standards.
• Lead and manage staff within the nursing unit.
• Control and monitor unit expenses and resource utilisation.
• Drive positive client/hospital experience and interdepartmental outcomes.
• Manage stakeholder relations and accreditation readiness.
• Oversee risk mitigation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Auditing

Risk management

MS Office

Quality assurance

Financial management

Healthcare industry

HR processes

Infection control

Nursing knowledge

Patient relations

Nursing legislation

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management

Accredited Management Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (specialist unit)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

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
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Continuous improvement and quality assurance methodologies
• Financial management
• Healthcare industry
• Human resource processes including employee relations
• Infection prevention and control
• Management of staff productivity
• Nursing functional knowledge
• Patient complaint management
• Relevant nursing legislation