Mediclinic Newcastle | Newcastle | South Africa 

Closing date: 30/04/2025  
Number of positions: 1 
Recruiter name: Aimee-Lee Van der Stok  
Reference number: 59375  
 Workplace Type: On-site
Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

Position to be filled : 1st July 2025 MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Nursing Manager leads and directs the nursing service in the hospital, including patient safety and patient experience and the management of human and other resources.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS Compile, implement and monitor the hospital-specific nursing strategy Drive and support a culture of quality nursing care and patient safety Manage resources to ensure optimal operational efficiency Manage the patient experience Lead and manage people in the nursing department Manage key stakeholder relations  REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: 

Professional Nurse qualification with Midwifery and Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or an Accredited Management Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing when managing a specialist hospital (e.g. Mental Healthcare)

DESIRED EDUCATION:  

N/A

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:   

5 years’ Professional Nurse Experience in a hospital

2 years’ Nursing Management Experience

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 

N/A

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Infection prevention and control Continuous improvement and quality assurance methodologies Clinical risk management Management of staff productivity Healthcare industry Computer literate (Microsoft Office) Financial management Nursing functional knowledge Relevant nursing legislation Auditing and accreditation processes Human resource processes including employee relations Patient complaint management

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile