Quality Assurance Manager

POST 26/206 : QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

SALARY : R605 742 per annum

CENTRE : Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital

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.

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

NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

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.

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.

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