Healthcare Manager_De Plattekloof

Medwell SA, provides comprehensive healthcare services across South Africa, specialising in home nursing, elderly care, palliative care, frail care, and assisted living solutions.

We are looking to employ a Healthcare Manager to be based at Deplattekloof Retirement Village. The successful candidate will be responsible for overall management of all healthcare services offered within the Retirement Estate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Co-ordination and control of all services offered in the 12-bed care unit, 106 assisted living units and home based care services in village (currently 48 independent homes).
• Quality control of nursing care delivered by all nursing staff working in the unit, in collaboration with the Nursing Services Manager.
• Manage, implement and/or provide Primary Healthcare clinic services.
• Manage, co-ordinate and arrange services in Assisted living inclusive of Personal Care services in the Estate.
• Annual assessments of residents in clinic and at home (only on exception, where required due to mobility impairment).
• Perform clinical assessments and health screen reviews of prospective care unit and village residents.
• On stand-by to provide telephonic guidance/advice to Registered Nurses on shift as and when required.
• Manage and supervise the managed home based care services in collaboration with the Registered Nurse thereto appointed.
• Manage and/or supervise clinical information on software database for care unit, assisted living units and village.
• Prepare and present monthly reports and stats and presentation thereof as requested.
• Pro-actively manage staffing levels when occupancy is low in order to minimise the financial risk.
• Management and performance evaluation of all staff working in the care unit in collaboration with the Human Resources department and Nursing Services Manager.
• Manage and responsible for health and safety compliance as per company policies and OHS Act, including all responsibilities thereto attached.
• Control over the procurement and use of medication, medical supplies, and stock.

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent time management skills.
• Organised and systematic.
• Appreciates the importance of inter-personal relationships on all levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and administrative skills.
• High level of computer literacy (MS Office).
• Work effectively with a multidisciplinary team context and individually.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree qualified Registered Nurse with minimum five years' experience in a managerial position in the healthcare industry. (Management experience within the retirement industry beneficial.)
• Experience in Alzheimers’ Dementia/Memory Care
• Familiar with and working knowledge of The Older Persons Act (Act 13 of 2006)
• Knowledge and practical experience of the professional requirements and procedures required as stipulated in the Scope of Practice of the South African Nursing Council.

Work Location: In person