Hospital General Manager
Pretoria North
R1 Million neg
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Hospital General Manager is accountable for the leadership of the business unit and site EXCO. The incumbent will be responsible for the sustainable performance of the hospital, ensuring alignment to the companies values and fostering a culture of inclusivity and empowerment including the development and implementation of the Hospital strategy in line with Companies strategic themes.
The incumbent will be required to liaise with a complex network of stakeholders to ensure business growth and business unit sustainability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Key responsibilities will include the following, but not limited to:
• Responsible and accountable for the overall Health Care Services and management of the hospital facility, General Practitioner’s and Community Health Services
• Assist with the planning, directing, co-ordination and implementation of strategic health and administrative services provided by the hospital to ensure sustainable performance of the business unit
• Identify new business opportunities as potential growth areas for the hospital
• Implement and monitor strategic projects
• Ensure operational efficiencies are met through the management of key business drivers
• Manage key stakeholder relationships specific to Medical Practitioners
• Improve overall customer intimacy through stakeholder relationships
• Assist with Clinical Governance and other Risk Management assignments
• Develop leadership behaviours which are modelled and aligned to the Company Group values
• Line Management responsibilities with the ability to recruit, select, appraise and develop staff; including talent identification
• Ensure compliance around transformation guidelines.
• Accountable for leadership of the business unit
• Provide strategic direction and implement key performance areas
• Identify areas for change and new business opportunities as potential growth areas
• Initiate and implement operational activities of the Division
• Build key stakeholder relationships
• Doctor Recruitment and sourcing business opportunities
• Ensure achievement of transformation
• Maximize organisation and employee effectiveness
• Create and maintain a positive environment ensuring that all can reach their full potential and maximize contributions
• Develop and implement annual strategic plan
• Provide clear strategic direction to the hospital and business
• Management of nursing staff and consistent liaison between nurses and doctors
• Assist MANCO members to develop, implement and monitor operational plans with set objectives
• Implement measures to ensure growth in existing business entities
• Develop and implement new business development plans as per agreed strategy
• Implement necessary cost saving measures as per monthly variance reports
• Manage as per hospital strategy within time and budget allocation
• Ensures the preservation of the value of the hospitals capital
• Ensure hospital compliance to all relevant legislation
• Key stakeholder relationships including specifically medical practitioners and strategic partners

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• A relevant tertiary qualification or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited provider
• Minimum 2 – 5 years’ experience at a management level
• Experience in the Healthcare or Hospitality Industries would be advantageous
• Proficiency and experience in general, operational and strategic management
• Proficiency in stakeholder relationship management
• Experience in corporate business with a thorough understanding of financial and business management principles
• Strong and persuasive negotiation skills
• An understanding of the legislative and business climate pertaining to the healthcare industry
• Understanding of government and private partnerships is preferable.
• Sound financial knowledge and the ability to interpret financial data
• Understanding of government and private partnership preferable