Unit Manager | Surgical 1

Function

Nursing

Facility

Life Kingsbury Hospital

Position

Unit Manager | Surgical 1

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Unit Manager based at Life Kingsbury Hospital reporting to Thabiso Moleko, 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 care.
• Optimal and efficient human resource utilization as per agreed budgetary parameters.
• Optimal product utilization including pharmaceuticals, equipment, and sundries.

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) outcomes.
• 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 strategy.
• Retain employees through leadership and empowerment and manage staff turnover.

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 growth.

Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Nursing with at least 3 years post registration experience and proven leadership and/or people management experience within healthcare.
• Post Graduate Management / Education qualification experience will be an advantage
• Experience in a Vascular, Neuro, Plastics surgical ward preferred
• Participative and collaborative management style. 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 negotiation.
• Updated knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial relations, standards, codes, ethics, and competency standards.
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council.

Competencies

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

Contact

Chwayita Mpangele

Tel

021 670 4312

Email

chwayita.mpangele@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Thursday, February 13, 2025