Senior Shift Leader - Unit Manager at Faircape Group

Job Description

• Faircape Health delivers the full continuum of care across six world-class healthcare centres, all located within luxury Faircape Life retirement villages. Our facilities provide sub-acute care, frail care, dementia support, palliative care, and long-term nursing in secure, medically supervised environments where dignity and quality of life come first.
• We are seeking an experienced Senior Shift Leader (Unit Manager) – Registered Nurse (Day Shift) to join our team at Clé du Cap Healthcare Centre, based in Kirstenhof in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs.
• This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for overseeing nursing care delivery, managing daily shifts, and ensuring exceptional, person-centred clinical outcomes. You will lead and support nursing staff and carers while working closely with doctors, allied healthcare professionals, management, and our dedicated HR team.
• If you are a strong clinical nurse with leadership capability who enjoys responsibility, structure, and making a meaningful impact, this role offers both stability and purpose within a growing healthcare group.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Leadership & Care Delivery

• Oversee and coordinate all nursing care within the unit, ensuring high clinical standards at all times
• Develop, implement, and regularly review individualised resident care plans
• Ensure care plans align with clinical requirements, resident preferences, and best-practice standards
• Conduct high-risk assessments and ensure accurate, compliant clinical documentation
• Ensure safe medication administration, storage, and blister-pack management in line with protocols
• Implement and maintain infection prevention and control standards

Operational & Shift Management

• Manage daily staffing, shift allocations, and operational flow of the unit
• Monitor staff compliance with care plans, policies, and procedures
• Manage clinical stock levels, par levels, and supply requirements
• Identify, address, and correct staff performance or behavioural issues when required

Emergency & Incident Management

• Act in line with policies during medical emergencies, including contacting emergency services when required
• Ensure adherence to residents’ living wills and advance directives
• Communicate incidents and resident deaths timeously to families and the multidisciplinary team (MDT)

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• SANC registered as a Registered Nurse.
• Up-to-date Basic Life Support certification is advantageous.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Proven experience as a Unit Manager or Senior Shift Leader
• Experience in a similar leadership position is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Dementia care, Frail care, and Palliative care is advantageous.
• Proficiency in organizing and delivering training sessions for staff development.
• Experience with staff scheduling, supervision, and training

Skills and Attributes:

• Clinical Expertise: Strong clinical skills and experience in nursing practice, including assessments, treatments, and patient care.
• Excellent communication skills to interact 
• Problem-Solving: Capability to make critical decisions, solve complex problems, and handle emergency situations calmly and efficiently.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to handle changing circumstances and adapt quickly to new protocols or procedures.
• Team Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment, working closely with other healthcare professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Ability to effectively manage a nursing unit's daily operations.
• Skilled in addressing and correcting staff behaviour or performance issues.
• Time Management: Efficiently manage time and resources during shifts to prioritise patient care and operational tasks.

Specific Requirements:

• Clear health record.
• Clear criminal record.
• Clear credit record.
• Two written references.

Working Hours:

• Normal working days are Monday to Sunday.
• You will be required to work 16.25 shifts per month.
• Night shifts are from 07h00 - 19h00

You’ll be part of a well-established, multidisciplinary healthcare environment, supported by:

A highly collaborative clinical team, including:

• Onsite and visiting doctors
• Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses
• Experienced carers
• Social Workers
• Occupational Therapists
• Onsite medical support, ensuring close collaboration between nursing and medical teams
• Access to the Faircape Pharmacy based at Tokai, supporting efficient medication management and continuity of care
• Clear clinical governance structures, protocols, and escalation pathways
• An engaged and supportive HR and management team that understands healthcare operations
• A stable working environment within a growing healthcare group offering long-term career security