Chief Executive Officer: Various Centres KwaZulu-Natal

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:-

The Chief Executive Officer for various KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health centres is responsible for strategic planning, financial management, facility and human resource management, procurement, clinical governance, and overall service delivery across multiple hospitals and associated clinics. The role requires a health-related degree, significant management experience, and competencies in leadership, financial management, and people management to enhance operational efficiency and improve health outcomes.

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer: Various Centres Company: KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

SALARY: R1 101 468 per annum (Level 12), (an all-inclusive MMS salary package)

CENTRES

Greytown Hospital Ref No: G56/2025 Osindisweni Hospital Ref No: G57/2025 Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital Ref No: G58/2025 Charles Jonhson Memorial Hospital Ref No: G59/2025 Mbongolwane Hospital Ref No. G60/2025 Vryheid Hospital Ref No: G61/2025

REQUIREMENTS

A Degree/Advanced Diploma in a health-related field, with registration from the relevant professional council. Additionally, a degree/diploma in health management or a degree/advanced diploma in management is required. At least five (five) years of management experience in the health sector, preferably as a health service manager or significant experience in a management role within a health service environment. An unendorsed valid Code B driver’s license (Code 08) is mandatory. Operational Manager and Clinical Programme Co-ordinator with five (5) years’ experience in each respective role may apply. Note: All shortlisted candidates must provide proof of work experience endorsed and stamped by their employer/s prior to the interview.

COMPETENCIES: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Knowledge: Familiarity with pertinent legislation such as the National Health Act, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Public Service Act, and related regulations and policies. Core Competencies: Strategic capability and leadership, programme and project management, financial management, change management, people management and empowerment. Progress Competencies: Service delivery innovation, knowledge management, problem solving and analysis, communication, client orientation and customer focus.

DUTIES: JOB PURPOSE

To plan, direct, coordinate and manage the delivery of clinical and administrative support services through collaboration with the executive management team at the hospital within the legal and regulatory framework. The role involves representing the hospital authoritatively at provincial and public forums, providing strategic leadership to enhance operational efficiency within the health establishment to improve health outcomes. Specific responsibilities include: Strategic Planning: Developing a strategic plan for the hospital to align with the 10-point plan, national, provincial, regional, and district plans. Financial Management: Maximising revenue through the collection of all income due to the hospital, ensuring policies, systems, and procedures are in place for prudent financial management, planning of financial resource mobilisation, monitoring and evaluation, asset and risk management. Facility Management: Ensuring business support and systems to optimise the management of the institution and service delivery, with systems and procedures for planning and timely maintenance of facilities and equipment. Human Resource Management: Developing, implementing, and maintaining human resource management policies and guidelines, systems, and procedures to ensure effective and efficient utilisation of human resources, promote a safe and healthy working environment through compliance with relevant legislation including occupational health and safety committees. Ensuring continuous development and training of personnel and implementing monitoring and evaluation of performance. Procurement and Management of Equipment and Supplies: Implementing a procurement and provisioning system that is fair, transparent, competitive, and cost-effective in line with the PFMA, ensuring that goods and services are procured in a timely and cost-effective manner. Clinical and Corporate Governance: Overseeing clinical governance to ensure high standards of patient care, establishing community networks, and reporting to the hospital. Responsible for corporate governance including infrastructure planning and maintenance, occupational health and safety, managing the institution’s risk for optimal health outcomes. Implementing good governance, transparency, and accountability practices. Driving the hospital and its catchment clinics towards achieving and sustaining a clean audit. Overall management of all health services within the hospital and its catchment area, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, equitable, and patient-centred care across the facility and associated clinics, driving compliance, efficiency, and continuous improvement. Effectively managing and optimising all resources under your stewardship, including physical and technological assets, to ensure efficiency, accountability, and maximum impact on service delivery. Driving and implementing innovative strategies that advance progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in alignment with the National Health Insurance (NHI) framework. Building and maintaining strong relationships with community structures, oversight bodies, NGOs, and other health sector partners. Participating in Operation Sukuma Sakhe (OSS) and other intersectoral collaborations. Ensuring hospital and catchment clinics are on-ready for audits, inspections, and quality assurance assessments. Promoting a positive organisational culture.