Therapy Manager – Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Lenmed Private Hospitals

Main Focus Areas

• The Group is committed to creating places of healing for their communities, focused on attracting the best expertise and dedicated to building a steadfast, devoted team. A vacancy exists for a  Therapy Manager within the Acute Rehabilitation Unit at eThekwini Hospital & Heart Centre. This successful candidate will report to the Practice Manager

Key Performance Areas: (include but are not limited to)

• The Therapy manager will be responsible for managing and coordinating high quality therapy service delivery and resources within the unit
• To lead therapists and ensure safe, high quality therapy service delivery in the rehabilitation unit.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate the rehabilitation service delivery with the relevant rehabilitation team members to achieve clinical and functional outcomes for in-patients in the unit.
• Ensure competence of staff, determine and drive criteria for effective professional socialization, create an environment conducive to learning and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders.
• Promote customer satisfaction within the unit, address customer complaints, conduct quality care rounds and clinical practice audits to monitor intervention and report accordingly.
• Identify safety risks and trends in the unit and implement corrective action where necessary.
• Initiate and drive unit specific best operating practice, communicate these for wider implementation and participate in hospital specific marketing initiatives.
• Effective financial management (including equipment) through participating in business planning and budgeting processes and manage therapy costs according to budget.
• Ensure all therapists are registered with HPCSA and have a current registration to practice
• Ensure staff are trained on the operation of equipment within unit and together with relevant stakeholders ensure equipment is in working order to provide a safe patient environment.
• Coordinate the weekly team meeting, participate in the weekly management meeting and bi-monthly rehabilitation meeting.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders (i.e. HODs, enabling functions, patients, family members, service providers etc.) through ongoing communication and feedback.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with doctors and external stakeholders by driving and monitoring effective communication regarding positive patient outcomes, functioning as an advocate for Lenmed.
• Promote customer satisfaction within the unit, address customer complaints, conduct quality care rounds and clinical practice audits to monitor care levels and report accordingly.
• Implement national quality initiatives within unit with the focus on improved clinical outcomes and report accordingly.
• Demonstrate visible leadership in respect of Lenmed values, operating model, and image of the profession to ensure continued and improved productivity.

Post Requirements: (include but are not limited to)

• A relevant health professional qualification
• Registration with the Health Professional Council as a therapist.
• In good standing with HPCSA and all applicable health care legislations
• Compulsory BLS certification
• Ensure clinical expertise within therapy (3-5 years of clinical experience in an acute hospital )
• Experience in managing a unit would be an advantage.
• Experience with conflict resolution and working with a multidisciplinary disciplinary team
•  An intermediate level of Computer proficiency

Deadline:29th October,2026