Unit Manager

About this role

Netcare is looking for a Unit Manager at Netcare Unitas Hospital in Gauteng. You will lead nursing care on the unit and make sure care meets professional and ethical standards. You will also work with a multi-disciplinary quality team to keep services on track.

What you’ll do

• Manage money and resources: balance staffing levels and skill mix with cost-effective care, control unit costs, billing, stock and purchasing, and make sure files are completed on time and accurately.
• Lead quality and risk work: find areas to improve, build quality strategies, and track results. Investigate incidents, record them on the IMS, and keep safety standards, equipment and the asset register in order.
• Oversee patient care: make sure the unit delivers safe, evidence-based care in line with the clinical governance strategy. Review patient experience, nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes.
• Enforce infection prevention: make sure standard precautions are followed at all times, and help promote the health and wellbeing of patients and staff.
• Lead your team: set clear roles, delegate tasks, coach and mentor staff, handle change and conflict, and oversee orientation for new staff and students.
• Develop nursing talent: work with the Netcare Education Division on training, support talent management, and monitor attendance and conduct.
• Build relationships: work well with doctors, nursing staff, suppliers and other departments, and help the hospital meet its transformation goals.

What you need

• A relevant nursing qualification: Diploma in General Nursing or a B Cur Degree, or an equivalent NQF 7 qualification.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Registered Nurse.
• Knowledge of the SANC code and applicable health care laws.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Sound financial knowledge, with the ability to read and interpret financial data.
• Advantageous: a relevant management qualification.
• Advantageous: two or more years of experience in a private hospital.
• Advantageous: experience in clinical leadership.

Is this job for you?

This role suits an experienced registered nurse who wants to lead a unit. You should be comfortable with budgets and reports, and you should enjoy coaching people and building good working relationships. Strong focus on patient safety and quality will help you here.

Tips before you apply

• Have your SANC registration number, nursing qualification certificates and proof of current registration ready.
• Show your budgeting, cost control or stock management work with clear examples, such as figures you managed or saved.
• Describe your leadership experience in a private hospital or clinical setting, including the teams you led and the quality results you helped achieve.

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