Unit Manager

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Immploy Recruitment Full time

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE


The Unit Manager will be responsible for coordinating improved quality nursing care by ensuring compliance to professional and ethical practice.


The incumbent will also be responsible for monitoring and ensuring that nursing care and service delivery is implemented and practised within a multi-disciplinary quality assurance team.

In accordance the incumbent will be accountable for coordinating capacity building, mentoring and training.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND OUTPUT


Manage acuities and skill mix in such a way as to ensure cost effective quality care and the smooth running of the Department on a daily basis.

Manage all costs emanating from the department

Ensure correct billing, stock management and purchasing
Facilitate timeous and accurate compilation of files
Identify quality improvement opportunities and ensure appropriate strategy and Quality Improvement initiatives are developed and measured

Investigate all negative incidents and ensure appropriate capturing on IMS

Monitor safety standards in accordance with the Machine and Occupational Safety Act (Act 6 of 1983) Report all accidents and incidents to Line Manager / Safety Representatives

Ensure compliance with protocols, policies and Acts

Ensure that all equipment is in working order and properly maintained
Control of asset register

Ensure the unit is providing safe, cost effective quality patient care in line with the Clinical Governance

Evaluate nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes

Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care

Promote health and well being of patients and staff

Ensure the principles of infection prevention and all standard precautions are adhered to
Implementing group quality initiatives
Ensure achievement of transformation goals as set out by the Transformation Committee

Active involvement in own professional development to maintain a satisfactory level of skill and knowledge

Keep up to date with the Group'sevolving policies and procedures

Keep abreast of current research in the applicable discipline

Create an environment where staff are aware of the role they play in the provision of quality nursing care and their value to the organization

Assign decision making, authority, tasks and responsibility to appropriate persons in order to maximize organisation and employee effectiveness

Develop a talented nursing workforce

Co-operate with the Group'sEducation Division to ensure appropriate nursing training for the delivery of quality care

Monitor staff attendance and/or absenteeism and ensure action is taken accordingly

Facilitate effective change and conflict management

Orientation of new staff and students

Coaching and mentoring of staff
Promote staff wellbeing

Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.


Create and maintain a positive environment where the differences of others are recognized, understood, and valued, so that all can reach their full potential and maximize their contributions.

Maintain customer intimacy through building relationships with doctors, nursing staff, suppliers and building patient loyalty

Build strategic inter-departmental relationships to help achieve business goals at Exco and departmental level within the hospitals

Foster an effective working relationship with service providers

EDUCATION
A relevant nursing qualification (Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery) or equivalent NQF 7 qualification

Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse

A Post Basic Qualification in the relevant Nursing discipline preferred

A relevant management qualification preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE
An intermediate level of Computer proficiency

2 or more years experience in a private hospital setting

Experience in clinical leadership

KNOWLEDGE
Sound financial knowledge and the ability to interpret financial data.
Sound knowledge of a Maternity Ward

MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST SKILLS

Coaching Others*The capacity to recognise development areas in others and support them to facilitate personal development through coaching.

Leading and Managing Change*The capacity to implement and support change initiatives and to provide leadership in times of uncertainty.

Performance Development*The ability to evaluate and develop different levels of capacity within a team to achieve set objectives.

Taking Action

Capable of recognising the need for action, considering possible risks and taking responsibility for results.

Decision Making

Capable of making decisions timeously and taking responsibility for the consequences.

Managing Self


Capacity to plan, organise and control own work environment by setting appropriate priorities and achieving set objectives within a given time frame.

Customer Focus and Service Delivery

The capacity to identify and respond to the needs of *internal and external customers.

  • Internal and external customers include

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