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Durban: Therapy Manager

Therapy Manager

Posted on 2025-03-14

Category Healthcare Nursing
Location eThekwini  /  Durban

Job Summary

Role Summary A vacancy exists for a Therapy Manager within the Acute Rehabilitation Centre situated in Durban. Key Work Output and Accountabilities: The Clinical Specialist will be responsible for managing and coordinating high quality therapy service delivery and resources within the unit To lead therapists and ensure safe, high quality therapy service delivery in the rehabilitation unit. Plan, coordinate and facilitate the rehabilitation service delivery with the relevant rehabilitation team members to achieve clinical and functional outcomes for in-patients in the unit. Ensure competence of staff, determine and drive criteria for effective professional socialization, create an environment conducive to learning and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders. Promote customer satisfaction within the unit, address customer complaints, conduct quality care rounds and clinical practice audits to monitor intervention and report accordingly. Identify safety risks and trends in the unit and implement corrective action where necessary. Initiate and drive unit specific best operating practice, communicate these for wider implementation and participate in hospital specific marketing initiatives. Effective financial management (including equipment) through participating in business planning and budgeting processes and manage therapy costs according to budget. Ensure all therapists are registered with HPCSA and have a current registration to practice Ensure staff are trained on the operation of equipment within unit and together with relevant stakeholders ensure equipment is in working order to provide a safe patient environment. Coordinate the weekly team meeting, participate in the weekly management meeting and bi-monthly rehabilitation meeting. Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders (i.e. HODs, enabling functions, patients, family members, service providers etc.) through ongoing communication and feedback. Build and maintain productive relationships with doctors and external stakeholders by driving and monitoring effective communication regarding positive patient outcomes, functioning as an advocate for Lenmed. Promote customer satisfaction within the unit, address customer complaints, conduct quality care rounds and clinical practice audits to monitor care levels and report accordingly. Ensure patient pass outs are approved by the family and planned according. Implement national quality initiatives within unit with the focus on improved clinical outcomes and report accordingly. Demonstrate leadership qualities in line with Lenmed Values Inherent Requirements A relevant health professional qualification NQF 7 A post graduate qualification in Management or relevant Master’s Degree would be advantageous Registration with the Health Professional Council as a therapist. In good standing with HPCSA and all applicable health care legislations Compulsory BLS certification Ensure clinical expertise within therapy (3-5 years of clinical experience in an acute hospital) Experience in managing a unit would be an advantage. Experience with conflict resolution and working with a multidisciplinary disciplinary team An intermediate level of Computer proficiency (Word, Excel, Power point) Proficiency in compiling and reviewing clinical reports which must be submitted to medical funders (Admission, progress and discharge reports). Experience with liaising with stakeholders and medical funders. Basic knowledge of PMB and funder authorizations.

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Therapy Manager position available in eThekwini, Durban. This job position was posted by . The job has been posted on 2025-03-14 in the Healthcare Nursing category

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