About this role
<p><b>Mediclinic Welkom | Welkom | South Africa </b></p> <p><br> Closing date: 28/07/2026 <br> Number of positions: 1 <br> Recruiter name: Keneilwe Malinde <br> Reference number: 71704 <br> <span id="cke_bm_1564S" style="display:none"> </span>Workplace Type: On-site<br> Permanent</p> <p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile</span></span></b></em></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">To oversee and manage the operations of the hospital to ensure safe patient care by providing comprehensive, high-quality, efficient health care services and delivering on budgets.</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS</b></H2> </div><div><ol> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Drive business growth, strategy and development for the hospital </span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, specifically doctors</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Manage and control hospital budgets/finances</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Manage client experience</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Manage patient safety</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Lead and manage the people in the hospital</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Manage and mitigate hospital risks</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Ensure continuous improvement of the overall quality of services delivered</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Facilitate the implementation of initiatives to integrate health service delivery across the continuum of care and support the region</span></span></span></li> </ol> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED EDUCATION</b></H2> </div><div><p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146"> </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or related field</span></span></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">DESIRED EDUCATION: </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146"> </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Business management with subjects in finance</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED EXPERIENCE</b></H2> </div><div><p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146"> </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">At least 3 - 5 years’ experience in general management </span></span></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">DESIRED EXPERIENCE: </span></span></span></b></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Experience in a private healthcare environment</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Healthcare industry </li><li>Functions and processes within a private hospital environment, and how disciplines interact with each other </li><li>Budgeting and financial planning/management principles </li><li>Application of business metrics </li><li>Governance and risk management </li><li>Contract and service level agreement (SLA) management </li><li>Funders of Healthcare/Managed Healthcare </li><li>Relevant legislative regulations </li><li>Quality management principles </li><li>Health and Safety principles </li><li>Client Experience principles </li><li>Knowledge of the clinical environment </li><li>Demonstrates computer literacy in the Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) </li><li>Knowledge of advances in Artificial Intelligence </li></ul></div></div><p>All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.</p> <p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile</span></span></b></em></p> <p> </p>