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Operational Manager Nursing Grade 1 (General Unitil) (Ward 97)Lentegeur Hospital
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
Closes Friday 20 November 2026 at 17:00
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Operational Manager for Nursing (Ward 97) at Lentegeur Hospital. Suits a registered Professional Nurse with at least 7 years of general nursing experience after SANC registration.
- Main duties: supervise, co-ordinate and delegate patient care, manage resources, and oversee the nursing care plan.
- Must be registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse, with a diploma or degree in nursing.
- Must have at least 7 years of recognisable nursing experience after SANC registration, in general nursing.
- Also needed: a valid code B or EB driver's licence, and willingness to work shifts, nights, public holidays and standby duty.
- Based at Lentegeur Hospital, Western Cape. Excellent communication in at least two of the three official Western Cape languages.
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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:
- A minimum of 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.
Duties
- 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. inter- professional, 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.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Mr ST Mndende Tel No: (021) 370-1400
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
As printed in Circular 40 of 2026 · page 191 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 40/210: OPERATIONAL MANAGER NURSING GRADE 1 (GENERAL UNITIL) (WARD 97) Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services SALARY: R571 161 per annum CENTRE: Lentegeur Hospital 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: A minimum of 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. DUTIES: 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. inter- professional, 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. ENQUIRIES: Mr ST Mndende Tel No: (021) 370-1400 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.