Nursing Manager

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB The Nursing Manager leads and directs the nursing service in the hospital, including patient safety and patient experience and the management of human and other resources. KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS Compile, implement and monitor the hospital-specific nursing strategy Drive and support a culture of quality nursing care and patient safety Manage resources to ensure optimal operational efficiency Manage the patient experience Lead and manage people in the nursing department Manage key stakeholder relations REQUIRED EDUCATION ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Professional Nurse qualification and Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or an Accredited Management Qualification Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing when managing a specialist hospital (e.g. Mental Healthcare) DESIRED EDUCATION: N/A REQUIRED EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 5 years’ Professional Nurse Experience in a hospital 3 years’ Nursing Management Experience 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. Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile #J-18808-Ljbffr