Mediclinic Hermanus | Hermanus | South Africa
Closing date: 08/06/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Haylee Christine Swartz
Reference number: 70603
Workplace Type: On-site
Permanent
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
The Unit Manager manages a specific nursing unit, e.g. a surgical ward, to ensure safe patient care and a positive client 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 OR 5 years of leadership experience in a hospital, and
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing)
DESIRED EDUCATION:
N/A
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
5 years of Professional Nurse experience in a hospital
2 years of leadership experience in a hospital
DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
N/A
All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
Mediclinic Southern Africa is a private hospital group operating in South Africa and Namibia focused on providing acute care, specialist-orientated, multi-disciplinary hospital services and related service offerings. We place science at the heart of our care process by striving to provide evidence-based care of the highest standard. The group currently operates 53 private hospitals and five day clinics throughout South Africa and three hospitals in Namibia with more than 8 000 beds in total.
Mediclinic Southern Africa is a wholly owned subsidiary of the international private healthcare group Mediclinic International PLC, listed on the LSE (London Stock Exchange) with a secondary listing on the JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) and the NSX (Namibian Stock Exchange).
Mediclinic International comprises 78 hospitals, five sub-acute hospitals, 13 day case clinics and 21 outpatient clinics. Hirslanden operates 18 hospitals, two day case clinics and three outpatient clinics in Switzerland with more than 1 900 inpatient beds; Mediclinic Southern Africa operates 53 hospitals, five sub-acute hospitals and nine day case clinics with more than 8 500 inpatient beds; and Mediclinic Middle East operates seven hospitals, two day case clinics and 18 outpatient clinics with more than 900 inpatient beds in the United Arab Emirates.
Mediclinic also holds a 29.9% interest in Spire Healthcare Group plc, a leading private healthcare group based in the United Kingdom and listed on the LSE.
