Unit Manager | Occupational Health Nurse

Function

Nursing

Facility

Inland South, Waltloo, Pretoria

Position

Unit Manager | Occupational Health Nurse

Introduction

A permanent vacancy exists for a Unit Manager, reporting to the Business Manager. The successful candidate will ensure efficient service delivery, performance excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement while aligning operations with organisational objectives at Life Health Solutions, Waltloo, Pretoria.

Critical Outputs

• Management experience to manage the overall Contract with the Client and Audits.
• Development of an Occupational Health program and the improvement on the existing programme
• Occupational Health Service, to establish the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of the worker in a safe working environment.
• Monitoring the health status of employees through on-going surveillance programmes.
• Providing information to the onsite Client that could be utilized to eliminate, control and minimize health risks and hazards to which the employees are, or may be exposed.
• Meeting the prescribed professional and quality standards of both Life Health Solutions and the client.
• Lead and manage daily unit operations.
• Develop and implement operational plans and performance targets.
• Manage budgets, resources, and expenditure within approved limits.
• Monitor and report on operational and service delivery performance.
• Lead, coach, and develop employees to achieve business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with policies, legislation, governance, and risk management requirements.
• Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Drive operational efficiency, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

The following qualifications are required and critical: 

• Ideally, the candidate should have experience in management, administration, employee relations and communications.
• Management experience with be an advantage, Managing Clinics.
• Qualifications in General Nursing and Post Basic Occupational Health Nursing Science/Diploma (critical)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience post-graduation industrial environment with the SANC ▪ Certificate in Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision, and dispensing.
• Audiometry registers by SASOHN
• Computer literacy Microsoft Office (Medical database experience advantageous) & own transport is essential.
• Experience on COID act reporting and administration
• Candidates who result orientated, good communication skills, have initiative and the ability to deliver quality outputs and reduce costs, will be most suitable for this position.
• Customer orientation, focus and teamwork complete the profile.
• Driver’s license Code
• Experience in operational planning, people management, budgeting, and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk management, and compliance principles

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
• Resilience
• Teamwork
• Influencing skills
• Business insight
• Ability to function independently
• Attention to details
• Good interpersonal relationships
• Performance / Achievement Drive
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Building relationships & networking
• Customer responsiveness
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Motivating and developing people
• Time Management
• Holistic approach
• Emotional Maturity

Contact

Thabang Khofane

Email

Recruitment.LHS@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Monday, November 2, 2026