Unit Manager- Neonatal Critical Care

Mediclinic Legae; South Africa; Sur place; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mediclinic Legae is seeking an Unit Manager to oversee a nursing unit, ensuring safe patient care and a positive client experience. The role focuses on leading staff, managing resources and adhering to clinical quality standards.

The ideal candidate holds a professional nurse qualification with advanced management credentials or substantial leadership experience in a hospital setting. Strong knowledge of infection control and financial stewardship is essential.

Qualifications

• Professional nurse qualification and leadership/ management training are required.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or Accredited Management Qualification is preferred.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit.
• Minimum five years of professional nurse experience in a hospital and two years in a leadership role.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Auditing

Clinical risk management

Quality assurance

Financial management

Healthcare industry knowledge

Human resources processes

Infection prevention and control

Staff productivity management

Nursing legislation

Formation

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management

Accredited Management Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

5 years leadership experience in a hospital

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

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