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  • Posted: Oct 16, 2025
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • As a leading healthcare and nursing recruitment agency, MHR places quality temporary and permanent personnel at various clients across South Africa - a legacy we have maintained since 1996. With branch, satellite and hospital offices across the country, we are conveniently situated to provide exceptional service and support to clients and personnel alike....
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    Unit Manager

    Introduction    

    • Our client, a well-known private healthcare group, is urgently looking for a Professional/Registered Nurse to fulfil the role of  Unit Manager for the High Care Unit. This is a permanent opportunity at in Welkom in the Free State.

    BENEFITS

    • Thirteenth cheque
    • Pension fund membership and subsidy from the company
    • Medical aid membership and subsidy from the company
    • Annual nursing bonus
    • Complimentary indemnity cover
    • Uniform allowance

    Requirements    

    • Registered with SANC as a Professional Nurse
    • Professional Nurse qualification, and Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management  or an Accredited Management Qualification OR 5 years of leadership experience in a hospital, and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit 
    • A minimum of 5 years experience as a Professional Nurse in a hospital
    • A minimum of 2 years experience in a leadership role within a hospital
    • Auditing and accreditation processes
    • Clinical risk management
    • Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
    • Continuous improvement and quality assurance methodologies
    • Financial management
    • Healthcare industry
    • Human resource processes including employee relations
    • Infection prevention and control
    • Management of staff productivity
    • Nursing functional knowledge
    • Patient complaint management
    • Relevant nursing legislation

    Key Outputs    
    Duties and Responsibilities
    MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

    • The Unit Manager manages a specific nursing unit, e.g. a surgical ward, to ensure safe patient care and a positive client experience. They further manage human and other resources to ensure that staff are engaged and processes are optimised.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

    • Ensure safe patient care by meeting set clinical quality standards according to company policies and procedures
    • Manage and mitigate clinical risks in the unit
    • Lead and manage the staff in the unit
    • Manage the unit's operational and capital expenses according to financial and budget guidelines and ensure optimal utilisation of resources
    • Manage and actively contribute to a positive client experience in the hospital
    • Support the achievement of interdepartmental outcomes
    • Manage key stakeholder relations

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to MHR on mhr.erecruit.co to apply

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