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Recruiter:

The Good Human (Pty)Ltd

Job Ref:



Date posted:

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

POSITION INFO:

Job Summary:

Hospital Manager

Clinix Solomon Stix Morewa Memorial Hospital

Chief Operations Officer

To establish and manage a world class CHG Hospital. This role is accountable for the implementation,

management and monitoring of Hospital Operations for the Group, ensuring quality patient care and

management. The incumbent manages a team of specialists and the scope of this role spans across the

Hospital and interfaces with Head Office.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business or Healthcare).
• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) will be an added advantage.
• 5-7 years within Hospital or Hospitality Management experience.
• 3 years’ people management experience.
  
  

• Lead strategic direction setting and planning for the non- acute Hospital area in alignment to the
  
  

• Develop the non-acute Hospital’s standards based on global and local best practices to achieve
  
  

• Set goals and standards for the non-acute Hospital to support the business plans.
• Plan and utilise the available skills and equipment sets for maximum effectiveness and
  
  

• Support and guide relevant workstreams (i.e., Nursing, Patient Experience) to achieve
  
  

• Drive continuous improvement and identify and manage operational risks.
• Maintain quality patient care delivery standards through suitably qualified and registered
  
  

• Manage communication, service providers, projects (where applicable), budgets, resourcing,
  
  

• Initiate and implement operational activities of the business unit aimed at delivering best patient
  
  

• Ensure compliance to all relevant legislation applicable to Health and Safety.
• Streamline the non-acute Hospital and drive alignment, collaboration and synergy between the
  
  

• Take a strategic view of the value chain to ensure the non – acute Hospital is optimally integrated
  
  

• Support and drive Group initiatives to strengthen funder relations and continuously work towards
  
  

• Collaborate with Chief Operations Officer, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Medical Officer in
  
  

• Enable and support contractors to deliver.
• Management of the Hospital’s Marketing and Patient Experience Strategy.
• Co-create functional strategies and lead and manage the disciplines in portfolio.
  
  
  
  

• Seniority level Director

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Health Care Provider
• Industries Advertising Services

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Our client is seeking a Hospital Manager, who is a dedicated professional with a passion for leadership and mental health care to join their team.

This position will suit seasoned healthcare managers, psychiatrists or other clinical professionals

Job type: Permanent, on-site

Job Location: Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day hospital operations across nursing, therapeutic, case management, administrative, and support services.
• Leading initiatives that improve patient care quality, community reputation, and referral growth.
• Driving interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, and nursing teams work cohesively.
• Strengthening stakeholder relationships, including the psychiatrist network, referring doctors, and community partners.
• Championing strategic projects such as improved bed utilisation, enhanced weekend coverage models, and underutilised treatment opportunities like ECT (where clinically appropriate

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in General Nursing Science with Psychiatry OR another relevant clinical field (e.g., Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology).
• Registration with SANC, HPCSA, or other relevant professional body.
• Exposure to a leadership role, with proven experience in healthcare or clinical team
• Strong financial literacy and ability to interpret and act on monthly performance reports.

Key Competencies

• Clinical Leadership
• Team Building
• Operational Excellence
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Strategic Thinking
• Communication and Advocacy

Should meet the above criteria, we invite you to apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful

Mediclinic Cape Town| Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 05/09/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Gugulethu Khanyile
Reference number: 63186
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

To oversee and manage the general operations of the hospital to ensure safe patient care by providing comprehensive, high quality health care services.

Drive business growth and development

Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders

Manage and control hospital budgets/finances

Manage the patient experience

Manage patient safety

Lead and manage the people in the hospital

Manage and mitigate hospital risks

Ensure continuous improvement of overall quality standards

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Tertiary qualification

DESIRED EDUCATION: Business management with subjects in finance

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: At least 3 - 5 years experience in general management

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Experience in a private healthcare environment

• Funders of healthcare/managed healthcare
• Knowledge of clinical environment
• Health and safety principles
• Relevant legislative regulations
• Quality management principles
• Application of business metrics
• Governance and risk management
• Budgeting and financial planning/management principles
• Contract and service level agreement (SLA) management
• Healthcare industry
• Functions and processes within a private hospital environment; and how disciplines interact with each other
• Patient experience principles

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Hospital General Manager is accountable for the leadership of the business unit and site EXCO.
• To ensure the sustainable performance of the site, alignment to the
• Hospital values and fostering a culture of inclusivity and empowerment.
• The incumbent is further responsible for the development and implementation of the hospital strategy in line with hospital strategic themes.
• The incumbent will also be responsible for scanning and interpreting macro and microenvironments to implement and drive strategies that will capitalize on opportunities and mitigate potential risks to the business.
• The incumbent will be responsible for building and enhancing the relationships with existing medical doctors and liaise with a complex network of stakeholders to ensure business growth and business unit sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS

• A relevant 3-year bachelor’s degree or related qualification equivalent to NQF level 7.
• A Post Graduate degree or related NQF level 8 qualification will be advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Senior Managerial position, preferably in a hospital
• environment and /or service-related environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build senior strategic partnerships.
• Ability to grow market share and / or meet business targets.
• Ability to present business proposals to senior executives and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in stakeholder relationship management.
• Strong and persuasive negotiating skills.
• Resilience within a complex and challenging environment.

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2 years

Candidate Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Professional interaction with clients.

Transport patients from reception to wards and vice versa.

Transport patients from wards to doctor’s rooms, X-ray departments, and other allied health professional rooms.

Assist patients with luggage during admission or discharge.

Check wheelchairs for cleanliness and repairs, maintaining good working condition.

Assist in making photocopies of work-related documents and managing patient files and folders.

Distribute memos and documents to wards, doctors' rooms, and allied professionals.

Collect stationery and stock for the department.

Qualifications and Experience :

Grade 12.

Ability to work overtime when required.

Must be customer service oriented.

Ability to push heavy individuals in wheelchairs, beds, or assist heavy patients in or out of vehicles.

Experience in a hospital environment and transporting ill or invalid persons is preferred.

Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges, and role players is an advantage.

Our Group Practice at Nurture iLembe is looking for a Rehabilitation Therapy Manager (Rehab Intervention Leader) to join their team. Are you a person who enjoys managing an IDT team? Do you have compassion for people and their families?

• To be involved/responsible for physical rehabilitation and be a member of the management team of the hospital.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of the interrelationships of speech, occupational, physical therapy, or other rehabilitation programs in patient care.
• Ability to work in collaboration with other health care providers, staff, family, and patients in meeting patient needs.
• Demonstrates good planning, organizational and interpersonal skills necessary to maintain a safe, orderly and goal directed work environment for self and the therapy team.
• To plan and conduct team meetings and generate reports and FIM scores to the respective Funders.
• To assist the therapy team with applications for provision of equipment needs.
• To discuss the rehabilitation program with the patient and family members.
• To be able to acknowledge & consider different views regarding treatment of patients in the unit and to be responsible for the final decision (in consultation with the primary doctor) regarding admissions, referrals, consequences, therapeutic treatment & discharges.
• Oversee the discipline of the team as a whole & the conduct of its team members.
• Be responsible for establishing & maintaining professional relationships with the referral community including physicians, external professionals & nursing.
• Work well with other key areas within the hospital including, admin, nursing & maintenance.

• Degree or Diploma in any of the therapy professions (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Speech Therapy)
• Registered with the HPCSA / SACSSP with knowledge of the ICF framework.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant hospital physical rehabilitation experience.
• Computer literacy with strong administration and organizational skills.
• Coaching and Leadership skills

Cost to Company – Starting from R

The main purpose of this position:

To establish and manage a world-class Hospital. This role is accountable for the implementation, management, and monitoring of Hospital Operations for the Group, ensuring quality patient care and management.

The incumbent manages a team of specialists and the scope of this role spans across the Hospital and interfaces with Head Office.

• Lead strategic direction setting and planning for the Hospital area in alignment with the Group’s vision and mission.
• Develop the Hospital’s standards based on global and local best practices to achieve operational excellence and quality care.
• Set goals and standards for the Hospital to support the business plans.
• Plan and utilise the available skills and equipment sets for maximum effectiveness and productivity.
• Support and guide relevant work streams (i.e., Nursing, Patient Experience) to achieve operational success.
• Drive continuous improvement and identify and manage operational risks.
• Maintain quality patient care delivery standards through suitably qualified and registered professionals.
• Manage communication, service providers, projects (where applicable), and budgets, resourcing, roll-out, and change management as relating to Hospital Operations.
• Initiate and implement operational activities of the business unit aimed at delivering best patient experience, best outcomes, with cost efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation applicable to Health and Safety.
• Streamline the Hospital and drive alignment, collaboration, and synergy between the various stream leads and healthcare professionals to provide healthcare services.

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business or Healthcare)
• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) will be an added advantage
• 5-7 years within Hospital Management experience
• 3 years’ people management experience

The Unit Manager will be responsible for monitoring and ensuring that Quality nursing care and service delivery is implemented and practiced within a multi-disciplinary team In accordance, the Unit Manager will be accountable and responsible for coordinating capacity building, mentoring, coaching, training and development in his / her unit.

RESPONSBILITIES INCLUDE:

Ensure that your unit is providing safe, cost-effective quality patient care in line with the clinical governance strategy of the hospital group and evidence-based practice

• Evaluate the patient’s journey via patient experience and stakeholder contribution

• Evaluate and monitor nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes

• Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care

• Promote health and wellbeing of patients and employees

• Ensure the principles of infection prevention and all international standard precautions are adhered to

• Implement group quality initiatives

• Liaise with public liability regarding all incidents of potential risk to the business

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• A relevant nursing qualification
• Post basic qualification in ICU - registered at SANC
• Minimum 2-4 years’ experience as a Unit Manager/shift leader IN ICU
• Compliance with the SANC code for a Registered Nurse and all applicable health care legislations
• Compulsory BLS certification
• Advanced Computer Literacy
• Knowledge and experience working on Kronos will be beneficial

INTERESTED? PLEASE ATTACH: UP to date CV, copies off all certificates, diplomas and degrees as well as SANC receipt. Also a copy of ID and last payslip. I will upon receipt of all documents as listed call you for an interview