Unit Manager High Care

About this role

Netcare is hiring a Unit Manager High Care for Netcare Kingsway Hospital. This is a full-time management role that looks after nursing quality, patient safety and the day-to-day running of a high care unit.

What you’ll do

• Lead nursing care on the unit so that it meets professional and ethical standards, and monitor that care within a multi-disciplinary quality team.
• Manage staff numbers, skill mix and unit costs so care stays safe and cost-effective. Also handle billing, stock, purchasing and patient files.
• Look into all negative incidents, record them on the incident management system, and make sure accidents are reported to your line manager and safety representatives.
• Check that safety standards, protocols, policies and relevant Acts are followed. Keep equipment in working order and manage the asset register.
• Review patient experience, nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes, then lead quality improvement projects. Make sure infection prevention practices are followed.
• Lead, coach and mentor nursing staff. Handle orientation for new staff and students, attendance, conduct and change, and work with Netcare’s education division on training.
• Build good working relationships with doctors, nursing staff, suppliers and other departments. Help the hospital move towards Netcare’s transformation targets and digital systems, including electronic patient records and e-scripts.

What you need

• A nursing qualification and registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC). The advert does not list a specific qualification, so check the full requirements on the official page.
• Experience in high care or critical nursing, and in leading a nursing team. Check the official page for the exact number of years.
• Strong people management skills, including coaching, mentoring and handling conflict.
• Good understanding of clinical governance, quality management and risk management.
• Budget and cost management skills.
• Comfort using electronic patient records and hospital information systems.
• Advantageous: experience with electronic systems and data-driven quality reporting.

Is this job for you?

This role suits an experienced nurse who wants to lead a unit. You should be comfortable with budgets, staff care and clear quality standards. You should also enjoy building strong teams and working across departments.

Tips before you apply

• Have your SANC registration number, nursing qualifications and proof of high care experience ready to upload.
• Show management results on your CV, such as staff numbers led, quality projects you ran, or costs you helped control.
• Give examples of how you handled incidents, audits or staff development. Use clear numbers where you can.

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