Nursing Manager

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We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose. We are united by a common purpose of providing the best and safest care; and by our shared values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and Dignity. Netcare invites you to be part of our journey. ROLE SUMMARY The Nursing Manager will be responsible for the overall Nursing Management of the hospital. This includes the co-ordination of all functions and activities related to the provision, promotion and assurance of quality patient care, through the leadership of a multidisciplinary team in consultation with all relevant stakeholders. The incumbent will also assume responsibility for motivating, supporting and optimising staff performance through capacity building, mentoring and training thereby ensuring that an optimum contribution is made to the successful functioning of the hospital. KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES CONSISTENCY OF CARE Financial Management Prepare, review and manage the Nursing budget, taking into account business priorities, estimated labour cost and other expenses. Drive business unit profitability by monitoring and managing expenses and implementing financial controls. Have a working knowledge of the financial fundamentals of the health care industry. Identify areas to improve operational efficiencies to ensure sustainability and growth of the business. Business knowledge Demonstrate an integrated knowledge of the business mission, value proposition and value chain by presenting clear market related business cases for nursing initiatives in response to more complex situations affecting the hospital. Understand how local demands and supply dynamics translate into financial, operational and labour requirements and aligns tactical plans accordingly. Environmental scanning Be aware of the impact of critical national and local environmental factors e.g. skills shortages, power shortages etc. on hospital conditions. Consider and integrate relevant local environmental factors into SWOT analysis and tactical nursing plans, making adjustments and improvements as needed and respond to changes. Best practice benchmarking Understand nursing "best in class" benchmarking and apply the knowledge to audit the hospital nursing practices and identify and implement areas of improvement. Business alignment Moves others to action by translating the vision and values into day to day activities and guiding others to take the appropriate action steps to support the vision and values. Live and model the vision and values by taking action, making decisions and shaping and re-directing team priorities and behaviours. Challenge behaviour that violate the values and recognise and reward behaviour that supports it. Coordinate and ensure the execution of nursing activities within all hospital departments to provide alignment to the strategy and goals of the organisation. Ensure effective manpower planning to support the on-going sustainability of nursing and business strategy within the hospital. Utilise Regional and National resources appropriately and effectively. Organise information and data to identify and explain problems and trends and their causes. DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION AND INTEGRATION Governance and quality management Evaluate the nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes and implement strategies and action plans to drive continuous business Identify quality improvement opportunities and ensure appropriate strategy and quality improvement initiatives are developed and measured. Drive the implementation of Care On and group quality initiatives. Risk management Investigate all negative incidents and ensure appropriate capturing on the incident management system (IMS). Liaise with the Public Liability department with regard to all incidents of potential risk to the business. Provide resolutions to complaints in an effective and timeous manner. Identify areas of non-compliance through clinical audits and CSA assessments and implement and measure remedial actions and strategies. Monitor safety standards in accordance with the Machine and Occupational Safety Act (Act 6 of 1983). Report all accidents / incidents to General Manager / Safety Representatives . Ensure compliance to all Netcare Policies and Procedures. Patient care Ensure hospital is providing safe, cost effective quality patient care in line with Clinical Governance strategy and evidence based practice. Evaluate the patient's journey through patient experience and stakeholder input. Create an environment where staff are aware of the role they play in the provision of quality patient care and their value to the organization. TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY Transformation targets Ensure achievement of transformation goals as set out by the Transformation Committee. Teamwork Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals. Leverage diversity to improve individual and hospital performance and achieve greater productivity. Encourage participation form o