Night Duty Manager- Mediclinic Welkom x1
Job Details
- Job Title: Night Duty Manager
- Company: Mediclinic Welkom
- Location: Welkom, Free State, South Africa
- Reference Number: 74020
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Workplace Type: On-site
- Number of Positions: 1
- Closing Date: 2 October 2026
- Recruiter: Tania Palvie
Job Description
Mediclinic Welkom is looking for a Night Duty Manager to coordinate clinical and non-clinical resources and services during night shifts.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring continuous, safe and high-quality patient care while promoting a positive patient experience. The role involves supervising staff, coordinating resources, maintaining clinical quality standards and ensuring compliance with relevant policies, procedures and patient safety requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Patient Care and Quality
- Deliver quality services to patients in accordance with patient safety standards.
- Ensure clinical quality standards are achieved in line with policies and procedures.
- Maintain continuity of patient care throughout the night.
- Promote a positive patient experience.
Staff Management
- Ensure optimal utilisation of staff.
- Supervise staff effectively to support continued patient care.
- Promote staff competence and professional development.
- Ensure staff behaviour reflects Mediclinic’s core values.
- Apply appropriate people-management practices.
Resource Coordination
- Coordinate clinical and non-clinical resources and services during night duty.
- Ensure resources are utilised efficiently.
- Coordinate resources to enhance safe and effective patient care.
Quality, Safety and Risk Management
- Apply patient safety standards and procedures.
- Support infection prevention and control measures.
- Implement risk management processes.
- Support continuous improvement and quality assurance initiatives.
- Manage patient complaints where required.
Requirements
Education
Essential:
- B Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
Advantageous:
- Relevant Management and Leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential:
- Minimum 5 years’ clinical experience as a Professional Nurse.
Advantageous:
- 2–3 years’ management experience at unit level, such as SPN or Unit Manager.
Skills and Knowledge
- People management.
- Risk management processes and procedures.
- Infection prevention and control.
- Continuous improvement and quality assurance methodologies.
- Computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Office.
- Nursing functional knowledge.
- Relevant nursing legislation.
- Human resource processes, including employee relations.
- Complaint management.
- Strong supervision and coordination skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.