Quality Assurance Manager

Overview

Manage the institutional Quality Assurance Plan at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, including people management, procedure formulation and strategy development.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate Four-Year Diploma/Degree or equivalent in Health Sciences registerable with a South African Statutory Health Professions Council or South African Nursing Council.
• Experience: Appropriate experience in a health environment.
• Appropriate managerial experience.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license and willingness to travel.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Excellent computer skills (MS Word.
• Excel and Power Point), sound interpersonal, managerial, communication and leadership skills.
• Sound knowledge and appropriate experience in Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Health and Safety and Infection Prevention and Control.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical, strategic thinking and creativity skills.
• Ability to capture, interpret and compile reports.
• Ability to think and function independently and to critically analyse data.

Duties

• Engage with and live out the core values of the Western Cape Department of Health & Wellness.
• Effective leadership and management of the institutional Quality Assurance Plan.
• Effective people management within the Quality Assurance Department.
• Formulate standard operating procedures and strategies for quality improvement and drive implementation thereof.
• Effective co-ordination, control, monitoring and evaluation of quality improvement, risk management, Occupational health and safety and infection prevention and control programs, in line with health policies and regulatory norms and standards.
• Assist departments with achieving compliance with the Quality Assurance Plan.
• Support and promote staff education and development initiatives.
• Collect and analyse data and provide technical reports for internal and external stakeholders. -As a member of the Executive Management Committee, provide technical and strategic support to the CEO and the Management team on all aspects of quality improvement, risk management, occupational health & safety and infection prevention & control.
• Promote a culture of excellence, accountability, continuous learning and patient-centred care throughout the hospital.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Dr AN Parbhoo Tel No: (021) 658-5005

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS