Unit Manager | General | E Ward

Function

Nursing

Facility

Life Chatsmed Garden Hospital

Position

Unit Manager | General | E Ward

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Unit Manager based at Life Chatsmed Garden Hospital reporting to Shammimah Samuel, 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

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 policy.

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

• Diploma/Degree in Nursing with at least 3-5 years post registration experience in Mental Health Nursing and proven leadership and/or people management experience within healthcare (including clinical competence in the area of specialization).
• Participative and collaborative management Capacity to lead, foster and develop a healthy and positive working environment, which actively promotes a joint performance and value, based culture.
• Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution, and
• Updated knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial relations, standards, codes, ethics, and competency
• Current registration with the South African Nursing
• Post Graduate Management/Education qualification experience will be an advantage.

Competencies

• Leading by example
• Ability to set goals and standards for self and team and developing people
• Problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation
• Verbal & written communication
• Critical Thinking, analysis and judgement presentation
• Organisational Awareness     
• Digital IQ and Computational Thinking
• Excellence Orientation     
• Persuading and Influencing
• Engaging diversity     
• Building relationships & networking
• Ethical behaviour (honesty)

Email

Keshree.Govender@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Friday, October 11, 2024