Unit Manager: Health Care

About the position

Unit Manager: Health Care
Port Elizabeth
Our client is seeking to appoint a Unit Manager who will be reporting to the Facility Manager.
The Unit Managers are responsible for overseeing the operations of the nursing unit, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care, and promoting a therapeutic environment for patients and staff. The role requires strong leadership skills, clinical expertise, and a commitment to excellence in mental health care.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Science.
• Registered with SANC.
• Previous experience in psychiatric or mental health nursing, with at least 3 years demonstrated leadership experience.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of mental health laws, regulations, and evidence-based practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team environment.
• Commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and quality improvement initiatives.

Key competencies essential for Unit Managers to effectively lead their teams, deliver high-quality care, and create a therapeutic environment conducive to patient recovery and well-being namely clinical leadership, team management, patient care coordination, risk assessment and management, quality improvement, staff development and education, interdisciplinary collaboration, regulatory compliance, crisis intervention, communication and advocacy.
Please submit your resume to [Email Address Removed] before COB on 20 March 2024

Desired Skills:

• Nursing degree
• SANC registered
• previous mental-health industry experience
• Clinical assessments
• Knoweledgable on mental health laws
• Knowledgeable with health law regulations
• vidence-based practices
• work collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Commitment to professional development
• quality improvement initiatives.

Desired Work Experience:

• More than 10 years

Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:

• Degree
• South African Nursing Council