Hospital Human Resources Manager
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Function
Human resources
Facility
Life Wilgers Hospital
Position
Hospital Human Resources Manager
Introduction
A vacancy exists for a Hospital HR Manager based at Life Wilgers Hospital reporting to the Hospital Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering on the Group and Regional HR strategy in the hospital and for optimizing employee commitment productivity and capability to support the achievement of quality patient care and business efficiency. This will be done with and through the line by providing sound people management leadership planning policy/legislative interpretation communication developing sound relationships and change capability in line with Life Healthcare strategic objectives.
Critical Outputs
HR Leadership in the Hospital
Closing date
Monday March 16 2026
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.
Human resources
Facility
Life Wilgers Hospital
Position
Hospital Human Resources Manager
Introduction
A vacancy exists for a Hospital HR Manager based at Life Wilgers Hospital reporting to the Hospital Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering on the Group and Regional HR strategy in the hospital and for optimizing employee commitment productivity and capability to support the achievement of quality patient care and business efficiency. This will be done with and through the line by providing sound people management leadership planning policy/legislative interpretation communication developing sound relationships and change capability in line with Life Healthcare strategic objectives.
Critical Outputs
HR Leadership in the Hospital
- Ensure Hospital HR plan is aligned to Group HR strategy
- Visible HR leadership and partnership in the hospital
- Leadership influence responsiveness and credibility
- Ensure HR best practices (including an effective line manager delivery model and effective change management)
- Analysing trends metrics understand issues and develop solutions
- Agree hospital resourcing needs and implement strategies to attract retain and develop employees (includes transformation flexible staffing)
- Effective training development talent and succession processes (including skills/WSP)
- Coach guide and mentor managers and supervisors on HR / people management
- Partner with the line to ensure effective recruitment and sound processes
- Effective induction and on-boarding of employees
- Analysing trends metrics understand issues and develop solutions
- Providing effective guidance through influencing and the promotion of diversity
- With the line ensure effective Employment Equity/BBEEE planning execution and legal compliance (including target setting and achievement)
- Analysing trends metrics understand issues and develop solutions
- Ensuring engagement and communication structures are effectively managed with and through the line e.g. consultative forum union representatives
- Providing support counsel and risk mitigation advice to Manco line managers and employees
- Training all line managers / business partners on IR best practices and ensuring same are complied with
- With line effectively manage day to day ER / IR e.g. CCMA wage negotiations
- Analysing trends metrics understand issues and develop solutions
- Ensuring effective leadership engagement and enablement in the hospital to enhance the company EVP (including survey actions reward & recognition culture)
- Ensuring employee productivity in the business (including performance and absence management)
- Ensuring an effective and integrated employee wellness programme
- Analysing trends metrics understand issues and develop solutions
- Partnering with line managers to ensure best practices policy and process compliance successful HR / legal audits mitigate HR risks
- Support Employee Services by ensuring good administration accuracy quality and achievement of deadlines (Kronos and payroll submission deadlines)
- Analysing trends metrics understand issues and develop solutions
- With the line effectively drive and implement HR Functional and Business projects
- Implementing effective change management plans for all major projects
- Partner with Manco to implement Hospital initiatives e.g. Capex cost management retention of key skills
- Analysing trends metrics understand issues and develop solutions
- Must have Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Management or a relevant HR qualification at NQF Level 7.
- Must have 3-5 years experience in a generalist HR Manager role.
- Comprehensive knowledge of HR practices with a strong understanding of the South African labour and legislative landscape.
- Healthcare industry experience will be an added advantage.
- Computer literacy including proficiency in MS Office and basic working knowledge of payroll systems (e.g. Vision Kronos).
- Valid drivers licence and reliable own transport are essential.
- Problem-solving and analysis
- Engaging diversity
- Verbal & written communication and presentation
- Influencing
- Excellence orientation
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Leading by example
- Motivating and developing people
- Resilience
- Drive & energy
- Ethical behaviour
Closing date
Monday March 16 2026
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
- Employee Relations
- Succession Planning
- Employee Evaluation
- Human Resources Management
- Lean
- Lean Management
- Benefits Administration
- HRIS
- Payroll
- Employment & Labor Law
- Human Resources
- Manufacturing
