National Renal Nursing Manager
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Function
Management
Facility
Head Office
Position
National Renal Nursing Manager
Introduction
A vacancy has arisen for a for a National Renal Nursing Manager reporting to The Chief Nurse Officer with a matrix reporting line to the General Manager: Life Renal Dialysis. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the national nursing strategy within Life Renal Dialysis. The role will be based at Life Healthcare Head Office.
Critical Outputs
Closing date
Tuesday November 25 2025
Internal applicants - Before making an application you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert should consider their application as unsuccessful.
Management
Facility
Head Office
Position
National Renal Nursing Manager
Introduction
A vacancy has arisen for a for a National Renal Nursing Manager reporting to The Chief Nurse Officer with a matrix reporting line to the General Manager: Life Renal Dialysis. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the national nursing strategy within Life Renal Dialysis. The role will be based at Life Healthcare Head Office.
Critical Outputs
- Leadership and Management
- Provide strategic direction and leadership to nursing across the Life Renal Dialysis business.
- Ensure renal nursing strategy is aligned to the national nursing strategy.
- Promote teamwork development and high standards of care.
- Mentor Renal Unit Managers
- Operational Oversight
- Oversee implementation of nursing strategic focus/initiatives protocols policies.
- Oversee and monitor use of renal business-related clinical systems.
- Monitor and manage safe staffing levels.
- Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control standards and patient safety protocols.
- Quality Improvement
- Lead and participate in QI initiatives to enhance patient clinical outcomes (renal disease management) and patient experience.
- Effective governance within Life Renal Dialysis units to mitigate clinical nursing risks.
- Financial and efficiency management
- Co-develop efficiency tools and ensure that it is rolled out to the Renal Business
- Manage the nursing budget and monitor financial performance.
- Strategic planning
- Ensure contribution to the achievement of agreed targets.
- Stakeholder engagement
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders including National Renal Management Hospital Management Standalone Renal Unit Management Regulatory bodies.
- Collaboration with national nursing function.
- Sustainable pipeline of resources through skills development
- Strategically analyse and identify clinical and systems training needs and implement educational programs to enhance renal nursing skills.
- Data Management and reporting
- Utilise renal systems data to drive strategic decision-making and improve renal nursing practices.
- Grade 12 National Senior Certificate.
- Bachelors/masters degree in nursing.
- Experience in Nephrology Nursing is recommended
- Post graduate qualification in healthcare management would be an advantage
- Current registration with South African Nursing Council
- Technical and Professional Competence to the critical outputs
- Understanding of funding models
- Knowledge of Nursing Education framework
- Understanding of SA healthcare industry
- Understanding of operating structures and relationships within the Life Renal Dialysis environment
- Proven leadership and people management experience
- Computer proficiency in MS office
- Communication skills
- Decision making and problem-solving.
- Interpersonal skills
- Strategic thinking and vision
- Influencing
- Financial acumen
- Teambuilding and professional conduct
- Ethical and professional conduct
- Clinical expertise and knowledge
- Organisational and time management skills
Closing date
Tuesday November 25 2025
Internal applicants - Before making an application you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert should consider their application as unsuccessful.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Nurse Management
- Patient Care
- Hospital Experience
- Employee Evaluation
- Acute Care
- Healthcare Management
- Management Experience
- Primary Care Experience
- Conflict Management
- Nursing
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
