Management Career Path

Job Description

The Senior Professional Nurse supports the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe and positive patient experience by mitigating clinical risks and coordinating care delivery. They further provide direct patient care and mentorship to new and student nurses in the unit.

Essential Education

• Professional Nurse qualification and
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing)

Minimum Experience

• 3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital
• 1-year mentor experience

Job Description

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

Essential Education

• Professional Nurse qualification, and
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or an Accredited Management Qualification
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing) 

Minimum Experience

• 5 years of Professional Nurse experience in a hospital
• 2 years of leadership experience in a hospital

Job Description

The Deputy Nursing Manager supports the nursing manager in leading and coordinating safe, quality patient care. They might oversee a specific hospital area, e.g. the theatre, and usually have unit managers reporting to them.

Essential Education

• Professional Nurse qualification, and
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or an Accredited Management Qualification 
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist hospital (e.g. Mental Healthcare)

Minimum Experience

• 5 years of Professional Nurse experience in a hospital
• 2 years of nursing management experience

Job Description

The Nursing Manager leads and directs the nursing service in the hospital, including patient safety and patient experience and manages human and other resources.

Essential Education

• Professional Nurse qualification, and
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or an Accredited Management Qualification
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing when managing a specialist hospital (e.g. Mental Healthcare) 

Minimum Experience

• 5 years of Professional Nurse experience in a hospital
• 2 years of nursing management experience

Job Description

The Regional Clinical Manager guides and enables the clinical performance (including nursing, medical and pharmacy performance) of a region's hospitals.

Essential Education

• Professional Nurse qualification, and
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or an Accredited Management Qualification

Minimum Experience

• 5 years experience in direct patient care, and 5 years management experience in an acute care multi-disciplinary hospital

Job Description

The Nursing Operations Manager directs and manages nursing operational projects and nursing processes, advocates for nursing and represents nursing on relevant forums. They Influence and lead nursing governance, process improvement, service transformation and change.

Essential Education

• Professional Nurse qualification, and
• Degree in Nursing Education, and
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or an Accredited Management Qualification
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (clinical speciality)
  

Minimum Experience

• Five years in clinical nursing, 3 years in a management/leadership position

Job Description

The Nursing Executive provides leadership, strategic direction and oversight of nursing practices across Mediclinic Southern Africa.

Essential Education

• Professional Nurse qualification, and
• Degree in Nursing Education, and 
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management or an Accredited Management Qualification
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (clinical speciality)

Minimum Experience

• ·5 – 10 years experience as a Nursing Manager in a large multi-disciplinary hospital and/or experience in a regional clinical management role