Location: Osindisweni District Hospital, Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal
Salary: R588 378 – R662 220 per annum
Additional Benefits: 13th Cheque, Optional Medical Aid, Housing Allowance (subject to eligibility) and 8% Rural Allowance
Job Type: Full-Time (Night Duty)
About the Role
Osindisweni District Hospital seeks an experienced Operational Manager for General Night Duty to manage nursing services during night shifts. This role ensures ethical conduct, clinical governance, and optimal patient care throughout the hospital during night-time operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead nursing services during night duty, ensuring high standards of patient care.
- Promote and enforce nursing ethics and professional standards.
- Monitor clinical practice to ensure alignment with nursing scope and institutional policies.
- Supervise night staff, addressing both clinical and non-clinical emergencies.
- Uphold Batho Pele principles for compassionate and patient-centred care.
- Manage human and material resources effectively during night operations.
- Enforce compliance with HR and financial regulations.
- Maintain clinical governance practices throughout night shifts.
- Handle grievances, absenteeism, and support the disciplinary process.
- Evaluate and monitor staff performance through EPMDS.
Requirements
- Grade 12 (Matric)
- Degree or Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery.
- Registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
- Minimum of 7 years of nursing experience after registration as a Professional Nurse.
- Proof of service and experience, endorsed by HR, is required if shortlisted.
Key Competencies
- Nursing care policies and legal frameworks.
- Statutory nursing regulations and guidelines.
- Public health sector strategies and nursing priorities.
- Strong leadership, clinical decision-making, and time management.
- Conflict resolution, problem-solving, and resource allocation.
- Effective communication, report writing, and facilitation.
- Basic computer literacy.
Why Join Us
- Take a leadership role in enhancing night-time patient care.
- Contribute to ethical nursing and hospital transformation.
- Join a dedicated team at a well-established district hospital.
How to Apply
- Submit the following: Completed Z83 Application Form
- Send Applications To: Slindokuhle.sithole@kznhealth.gov.za
- Enquiries: Dr S.F. Simelane – Tel: (034) 413 4000