Unit Manager | ICU and NICU
- Function
- Nursing
- Facility
- Life The Crompton Hospital
- Position
- Unit Manager | ICU and NICU
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for a Unit Manager based at Life The Crompton Hospital in the ICU/NICU unit 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 - relationship):
- 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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- Diploma/Degree in Nursing with at least 3 years post registration experience and proven leadership and/or people management experience within healthcare (including clinical competence in the area of specialization).
- Postgraduate diploma/degree in Critical
- Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
- 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
- ICU trained and must have midwifery and NICU experience
- Competencies
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- Leading by example
- Problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation
- Critical Thinking, analysis and judgement
- Organisational Awareness
- Excellence orientation
- Engaging diversity
- Ethical behaviour (honesty)
- Ability to set goals and standards for self and team and developing people
- Verbal & written communication and presentation
- Digital IQ and Computational Thinking
- Persuading and Influencing
- Building relationships and networking
- Keshree.Govender@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Friday, January 24, 2025
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.
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.