Night Duty Manager- Mediclinic Hoogland x1
Job Overview
- Job Title: Night Duty Manager
- Company: Mediclinic Hoogland
- Location: Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Workplace Type: On-site
- Reference Number: 74757
- Number of Positions: 1
- Closing Date: 2 November 2026
- Recruiter: Tebello Sekhoto
Job Purpose
The Night Duty Manager will lead and manage the hospital during night shifts, ensuring continuous, safe patient care and a positive patient experience. The successful candidate will coordinate clinical and non-clinical resources and services to support effective hospital operations throughout the night.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Delivering quality patient care in accordance with patient safety standards.
- Ensuring clinical quality standards are maintained in line with organisational policies and procedures.
- Supervising staff to ensure continuity of patient care.
- Promoting the optimal utilisation, performance and competence of staff.
- Ensuring staff conduct reflects Mediclinic’s core values.
- Coordinating hospital resources efficiently to support safe patient care.
- Supporting effective management of clinical services and night-shift operations.
Minimum Requirements
Education
- A Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Nursing is essential.
- A relevant management or leadership qualification is advantageous.
Experience
- At least five years of clinical experience as a Professional Nurse is essential.
- Two to three years of management experience at unit level, such as Senior Professional Nurse (SPN) or Unit Manager (UM), is desirable.
Required Skills and Knowledge
Applicants should demonstrate knowledge and competence in the following areas:
- People management.
- Risk management processes and procedures.
- Infection prevention and control.
- Continuous improvement and quality assurance methodologies.
- Microsoft Office and general computer literacy.
- Nursing functional knowledge.
- Relevant nursing legislation.
- Human resource processes, including employee relations.
- Complaint management.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will be an experienced nursing professional who can provide effective leadership during night shifts, supervise staff, coordinate resources and maintain high standards of clinical quality and patient safety.
Strong people-management, risk-management and communication skills will be important for ensuring smooth hospital operations and a positive patient experience.