QUALITY MANAGER - HEALTHCARE (EASTERN CAPE)

SUMMARY:
QUALITY MANAGER - HEALTHCARE (EASTERN CAPE)

POSITION INFO:

A vacancy exists for a Quality Manager with knowledge of the healthcare industry, to be based at a Care Centre in the Eastern Cape.

The successful candidate will be the custodian, together with the Hospital Manager, of the Integrated Quality and Environmental Management system and its effectiveness, and for coordinating quality efforts in support of the hospital management team

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Safety/Quality Management or similar
• Management experience is advantageous
• Excellent knowledge of Safety and Health legislation
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.
• Computer proficiency

Key Performance Areas

• Effective building of relationships with internal/external stakeholders:
• Overall management of the Quality Function
• Effective Deviation Management

 Effective management of the InfoQuest data management system, through:

• Training of staff in the use of InfoQuest reporting system
• Ensure all relevant staff has access as needed and checking data for accuracy and reliability
• Ensuring that data is captured accurately and submitted by the specified cut-off dates
• Ensuring that reports are correct, available and utilized effectively
• Measuring performance against the quality objectives, evaluating the results and co-ordinate corrective action where necessary, together with the relevant HOD’s
• Effective risk identification and management

 Effective Occupational Health and Safety Management, through:

• Coordinating the hospital Health & Safety Committee meetings
• Ensuring that all legal appointments are made, staff trained in the requirements of such appointments and legal requirements are adhered to
• Guiding the Hospital Manager on health and safety related issues in order to ensure that the legal requirements are adhered to for staff safety
• Coordination of employee injuries and occupational disease reporting - internally and externally (DOH&COID)

• Emergency planning and disaster management

• Effective document control, through monitoring and ensuring governance of the quality document control processes in the hospital
• Participation in internal and external audit processes
• Training of staff

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