Operational Manager Nursing Grade 1 (General Unitil) (Ward 97)

About the role

The Department of Health and Wellness (Western Cape) is hiring an Operational Manager Nursing Grade 1 (General Unitil) (Ward 97) in Metro Health Services, based in Lentegeur Hospital. This is a permanent post, paying R571,161 a year. How to apply: Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”). Closing date: 20 November 2026, 17:00PM Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, co-ordinate and delegate the provision of effective and efficient client care through adequate excellent quality care.
• Maintain constructive working relationships with nursing and other stakeholders (i.e. interprofessional, inter-sectoral and multi- disciplinary teamwork).
• Effective and efficient management of all resources.
• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of nursing care plan and evaluation thereof.
• Ensure that participation in research related activities are evident in the nursing practice.
• Maintain professional growth and ethical standards and promote quality of nursing care.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse.
• Experience: At least 7 years appropriate/recognisable experience in Nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• Inherent requirement of the job
• Valid code (B/EB) drivers licence
• Willingness to work shifts, after hours, public holidays, day or night and standby duties
• Willingness to assist in other wards when required
• Competencies (knowledge/skills)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape
• Ability to promote quality patient care through the setting, implementation and monitoring of standards
• Effective interpersonal, leadership, organisational skills, decision making and conflict resolution skills
• Computer literacy in the MS package (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Ensure that clinical nursing practice rendered by the nursing team and promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards.
• Ability to manage the hospital after-hours and rotate on night duty.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of HR and financial policies and practices.
• Knowledge of FBU functions and management (ability to work collaboratively within FBUs).
• Appropriate/recognisable experience working within the Psychiatric and Intellectual Disability services.
• Appropriate experience working with in the Acute Psychiatric Services.