Quality Manager (Re-advertised)

About the role

A permanent Quality Manager position is open at Medicare Private Hospital in Rustenburg, reporting to the Hospital Manager. The successful candidate joins the multidisciplinary team and ensures that all patients receive comprehensive quality nursing care.

Key responsibilities

• Risk management assessment of all relevant clinical procedures and implementation of controls
• Quality management and infection control
• Compiling and managing quality processes in the hospital
• Managing, reporting, investigating and closing out quality and environmental incidents and deviations to standards with the multidisciplinary team
• Measuring performance against quality objectives, evaluating results and coordinating corrective action
• Annual risk assessments and quarterly monitoring of hazard/risk management, in line with legal requirements
• Maintaining and updating the risk register
• Coordinating the hospital Health & Safety Committee meetings
• Ensuring legal appointments are made, staff trained in their requirements and legal requirements followed
• Guiding the Hospital Manager on health and safety issues and coordinating employee injury and occupational disease reporting internally and externally

Required profile

• Registered with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse
• Advantageous: Diploma in Healthcare Management, Risk Management and Infection Control
• At least 3 years' experience in private healthcare

Required skills

• Knowledge and skill in quality assurance, quality improvement, infection control, health and safety, training and development, risk management and administration
• Computer proficiency
• Competencies include collaboration, problem-solving, communication, influencing, customer responsiveness, attention to detail and ethical behaviour