Unit Manager | D Ward
- Function
- Nursing
- Facility
- Life The Crompton Hospital
- Position
- Unit Manager | D Ward
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for a Unit Manager based at Life The Crompton Hospital reporting to Viloshnee Ponnan, Nursing Manager.
The successful candidate will manage and co-ordinate evidence based clinical practices and resources efficiently by engaging and empowering staff within the unit to achieve the Company’s strategic objectives of Growth, Efficiency, Quality and Sustainability.
- Critical Outputs
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Effective financial management – Cost-effective management of resources:
- Delivery of cost-effective, quality nursing
- Optimal and efficient human resource utilization as per agreed budgetary
- Optimal product utilization including pharmaceuticals, equipment, and
Effective clinical leadership to deliver quality care benchmarked against international standards for quality and safety:
- Manage Patient Experience, Clinical Outcomes, and Safety (Patient and Employee)
- Manage Customer complaints and adverse events according to
Effective people management – retaining employees through leadership and empowerment (including internal and external stakeholder - relationships):
- Effective recruitment and promotion of staff aligned to performance and diversity
- Retain employees through leadership and empowerment and manage staff
Effective visible leadership to grow the business:
- Delivery of market leading evidenced based clinical care.
- Effective relationship with internal and external stakeholders that enhances and optimizes business
- Requirements
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- Degree or Diploma in nursing
- Current registration with SANC
- Relevant experience in nursing to meet the critical outputs
- Proven leadership and people management skill would be an advantage
- Basic understanding of labour legislation, financial and chain management principles
- Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
- Computer proficiency
- Driver’s license and ability to travel
- Competencies
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- Leading by example:
- Ability to set goals and standards for self and
- Problem solving, conflict resolution and team and developing people:
- Verbal & written communication and presentation
- Critical Thinking, analysis and judgement
- Organisational Awareness
- Digital IQ and Computational Thinking
- Excellence Orientation
- Persuading and Influencing
- Engaging diversity
- Building relationships & networking
- Ethical behaviour (honesty)
- Recruitment.Crompton@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Thursday, May 15, 2025
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.