BECAUSE YOU ARE RESPECTED, PROGRESSIVE, GENEROUS AND BIG HEARTED, YOU ARE THE ONE TO LEAD THIS NICU WITHIN ONE OF EASTERN CAPES MOST REPUTABLE PRIVATE FACILITIES AS THE UNIT MANAGER.

Key Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating clinical practice and resources within the NICU as the Unit Manager

• Achieving the Company & Hospital strategic objectives of quality, growth and people

• Function as clinical expert in achieving patient outcomes

• Promote customer satisfaction within NICU, address customer complaints, conduct quality care rounds and clinical practice audits to monitor care levels and report accordingly

• Implement national quality initiatives within the NICU with the focus on improved clinical outcomes and report accordingly

• Identify clinical and safety risks and trends in all of the above

• Implement corrective action where necessary and monitor on an on-going basis

• Effective leadership and people management

• Drive and manage all people related processes within the ICU

Applicants for this position must:

• Have a Degree / Diploma in Nursing with approximately 5 years post basic experience and proven leadership and / or people management experience within healthcare (including clinical competence in NICU)

• Current registration with South African Nursing Council

• Additional NICU Diploma

• Basic understanding of labor legislation, financial and change management principles

• Computer proficiency (MS office)

• Driver’s license & own transport

• 2 Years’ Unit Management experience will be advantageous

• Have good, clean, contactable references