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Bed Manager
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
Closes Friday 30 October 2026 at midnight
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Bed Manager to lead patient flow management at Mitchells Plain District Hospital. Requires health professional qualification (NQF 7), hospital experience, and bed management knowledge.
- Lead and manage patient flow and bed management processes at Mitchells Plain District Hospital.
- Apply information management systems for bed management activities and monitor quality assurance programs.
- Manage resources, support staff development, and participate in training and research activities.
- Minimum qualification: Health-related NQF level 7 qualification with HPCSA, SANC, or SAPC registration.
- Require appropriate experience as a health professional in a hospital setting and bed management experience.
- Must have valid Code B/EB driver's license and competency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Salary: R487 197 per annum. No closing date provided in the advertisement.
Generated by claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 from the text below; it may be wrong or incomplete. Original wording, page 186
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- A health-related qualification at NQF level 7 that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and/or South African Nursing Council (SANC) and/or South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).
- Experience:
- Appropriate experience as a health professional in a hospital setting.
- Appropriate experience in Bed Management processes and administration is recommended.
- Inherent requirements of the job:
- Valid Code B/EB driver’s license.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Computer literacy (i.e., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Knowledge and insight of relevant legislation and policy related to bed management with the public sector.
- Ability to promote quality patient care through the setting, implementation, and monitoring of standards, Ability to function independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Proven effective communication, interpersonal relationship, leadership, decision making, and conflict resolution skills.
- Good organisational skills and the ability to function under pressure.
Duties
- Responsible to lead, guide, support and develop the patient flow management of Mitchells Plain Hospital.
- Apply efficient information management processes relating to bed management activities utilizing current health information management systems.
- Participate in training and development of staff and in research activities.
- Utilize and manage resources with a focus on cost containment.
- Manage, monitor, evaluate and report on bed management related quality assurance activities and programs.
How to apply
Not stated in circular
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Enquiries
Dr J Marszalek Tel No: (021) 377- 4779
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
As printed in Circular 35 of 2026 · page 186 · open the PDF
POST 35/272: BED MANAGER Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services SALARY: R487 197 annum CENTRE: Mitchells Plain District Hospital REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: A health-related qualification at NQF level 7 that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and/or South African Nursing Council (SANC) and/or South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC). Experience: Appropriate experience as a health professional in a hospital setting. Appropriate experience in Bed Management processes and administration is recommended. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid Code B/EB driver’s license. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer literacy (i.e., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Knowledge and insight of relevant legislation and policy related to bed management with the public sector. Ability to promote quality patient care through the setting, implementation, and monitoring of standards, Ability to function independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Proven effective communication, interpersonal relationship, leadership, decision making, and conflict resolution skills. Good organisational skills and the ability to function under pressure. DUTIES: Responsible to lead, guide, support and develop the patient flow management of Mitchells Plain Hospital. Apply efficient information management processes relating to bed management activities utilizing current health information management systems. Participate in training and development of staff and in research activities. Utilize and manage resources with a focus on cost containment. Manage, monitor, evaluate and report on bed management related quality assurance activities and programs. ENQUIRIES: Dr J Marszalek Tel No: (021) 377- 4779 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.