Unit Manager NNICU

About this role

Netcare is looking for a Unit Manager for the neonatal intensive care unit (NNICU) at Netcare Femina Hospital. The person in this role will lead nursing care on the unit and make sure it meets professional and ethical standards.

What you’ll do

• Manage staffing levels and skill mix so the unit delivers safe, cost-effective care.
• Oversee the unit budget, including costs, billing, stock, purchasing and the asset register.
• Lead quality improvement work, track nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes, and put improvement plans into action.
• Investigate incidents, capture them on the IMS, and make sure safety standards, infection prevention and equipment checks are followed.
• Coach, mentor and develop nursing staff, and oversee orientation for new staff and students.
• Monitor staff attendance, professional conduct and wellbeing, and deal with change and conflict in the team.
• Work with doctors, nursing teams, suppliers and other departments, and help the hospital meet its transformation targets.

What you need

• Essential: A relevant nursing qualification, such as a Diploma in General Nursing or a B Cur degree, or an equivalent NQF 7 qualification.
• Essential: Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Registered Nurse.
• Essential: Knowledge of the SANC code for Registered Nurses and the health care legislation that applies to you.
• Essential: Sound financial knowledge and the ability to read and interpret financial data.
• Essential: An intermediate level of computer skills.
• Advantageous: A management qualification relevant to the role.
• Advantageous: Two or more years of experience in a private hospital setting.
• Advantageous: Experience in clinical leadership.

Is this job for you?

This role suits a registered nurse who has led a clinical team and is comfortable with budgets and reports. You should care about patient dignity, support staff growth, and keep high standards of safety and quality.

Tips before you apply

• Have your SANC registration details, nursing qualification certificates and any management training certificates ready to upload.
• On your CV, give examples of unit budgets, staffing or cost decisions you have handled, with the results you achieved.
• Show your clinical leadership and mentoring experience with specific examples, and name any private hospital experience clearly.