Head of Department - Netcare Education

Head of Department - Netcare Education page is loaded## Head of Department - Netcare Educationlocations : Netcare Education North East Campustime type : Full timeposted on : Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply : End Date : November 13, 2025 (4 days left to apply)job requisition id : JR

• We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose.
• We are united by a common purpose of providing the best and safest care; and by our shared values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and Dignity.
• Netcare invites you to be part of our journey.
• OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
• Operational process improvement and efficiencies
• Managing operational activities of Netcare Education which will require alignment to the Netcare goals of broadening access to healthcare in South Africa specifically and to the vision of being a market leader in nursing and healthcare related education.
• Provide input into the design of education related systems to streamline work processes.Technological enablement
• Ensure technological enablement with innovative as well as accepted business processes.Research activities
• Manage, coordinate and ensure the facilitation and production of research within Netcare and Netcare Education and collaboratively with other institutions.Compliance
• Ensure Netcare group compliance to and administration of to all relevant education and legislative bodies.
• ACCELERATING TRANSFORMATION
• Transformation targets
• Ensure achievement of transformation goals as set out by the Transformation Committee.
• GROWING WITH PASSIONATE PEOPLE
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships
• Liaise with a complex network of stakeholders to ensure business growth and business unit sustainability.
• Build strategic inter-departmental relationships to help achieve business goals.
• Promote sound staff, learner and stakeholder relationships.People management
• Assign decision-making, authority, tasks and responsibility to appropriate persons in order to maximize organisation and employee effectiveness.
• Management of staff and performance.
• Develop talented educators.
• Facilitate effective change and conflict management.Personal and professional development
• Assume responsibility for own personal and professional development.
• Keep up to date with Netcare’s evolving policies and procedures.
• BEST AND SAFEST PATIENT CARE
• Academic management
• Develop, implement, monitor, and report on academic processes, procedures, systems, activities and any other related function.
• Project Management of courseware development processes with lecturers and content authors.
• Manage all nursing education and related education and training activities according to the policies, procedures, philosophy, and objectives of Netcare and Netcare Education.
• Manage, advise, and influence the delivery of cost-effective quality education.
• EDUCATION
• Required
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse and Midwife / Professional Nurse.
• A Bachelors degree.
• A Master’s Degree / In the process of completion of a Master’s Degree and complete qualification within the prescribed academic period.
• Additional qualification in Nursing Education.
• A qualification in another Post Basic Specialty.
• Management qualification.
• WORK EXPERIENCE
• Required
• Education Expertise.
• Previous experience in a management role.
• Experience in operational and tactical management.
• Proficiency in stakeholder relationship management.
• Research proficiency.
• Strong and persuasive negotiating skills.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft office suite.
• KNOWLEDGE
• Required
• In-depth knowledge and ability to implement academic, educational, and business management principles.
• Advanced knowledge of legislative and business climate pertaining to general and nursing education.Preferred
• Knowledge of government and private partnerships.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• In the event of any physical or psychological limitation that may impair the employee’s ability to perform the required job function, the employee must consult the employer for reasonable accommodation.Join the team that providing the best and safest care.
• We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose.
• We attract highly skilled, engaged, and performing employees who are passionate about providing quality health and care. By joining Netcare, you will feel a great sense of inclusion and belonging as part of a family that cares about your growth and wellbeing. You will work with the best-in-class technology with high standards of health and safety. We offer competitive remuneration and benefits that are benchmarked against the best market trends. You will enjoy a fulfilling career working in a high performance, values driven organisational culture that values diversity.The Netcare Group offers a wide spectrum of career opportunities within various disciplines including nursing, emergency medical services, pharmaceutical services, information technology, human resources, finance and administration, procurement, technical and maintenance and marketing.## Our recruitment process typically follows the following steps :
• ## Should you be shortlisted for the position, you will be contacted by the relevant HR Department to arrange an interview.
• ## Our selection process may further include employee risk assessments which includes employment references, credit, criminal and qualification checks.
• ## Should your application be successful, our human resources department will provide you with a formal letter of appointment and will contact you with information to facilitate your onboarding process.
• ## Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.
• Our story begins with our values and our behaviours.
• We are motivated by a belief in the sanctity of human life. We see it as a privilege to serve South Africans in their time of greatest need and vulnerability.To this end, we constantly explore new ways to blend compassion with cutting edge capabilities. But while much has been said about our world class facilities, our global benchmarks and clinical best practice, our greatest strength is our people.
• People who care for other people.
• Our Netcare people
• At Netcare, our people are the heartbeat of our organisation. We strive to grow with talented, compassionate people.
• Our people come from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and are united by a common purpose of providing the best and safest care; and by our shared values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and Dignity. Our values and behaviours reflect our belief in human dignity, and guide how we treat each other.

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