Unit Manager - Theatre

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

Job summary

Mediclinic seeks an Unit Manager to oversee a defined nursing ward, ensuring safe patient care and a positive patient experience. You will manage staff, budgets, and resources to keep operations efficient and compliant.

You will drive risk mitigation, quality improvement, and interdepartmental collaboration to achieve hospital goals and excellent client service.

Qualifications

• Professional nurse qualification and management training or leadership experience in a hospital environment.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit, e.g. perioperative.
• Leadership experience in healthcare operations and quality of care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe patient care by meeting clinical quality standards per Mediclinic policies.
• Lead and manage the unit's staff and resources to optimise care and efficiency.
• Mitigate clinical risks and drive continuous improvement and quality assurance.

Skills

Auditing

Clinical risk

Quality improvement

HR processes

Infection control

Staff productivity

Nursing knowledge

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (specialist unit)

Job description

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.