BED MANAGER Chief is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. This job is part of Circular 18 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Khayelitsha District Hospital, Khayelitsha/Eastern Sub-structure | closing date: 12 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applicants apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online
Salary
R487 197 per annum
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate 3- National Diploma/ Degree registrable with an appropriate Health Professional Council.
- Experience: Appropriate and relevant experience of Bed Management within a hospital environment.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer literacy (MS Office and Outlook etc).
- Ability to function independently.
- Proven knowledge of and exposure of applicable policies, legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures and applicable practices.
- Leadership, organisational, decision making and problem-solving skills.
Duties
- (key result areas/outputs): Develop, manage and implement Bed Manager Policies, Protocols and Procedures within the hospital.
- Management of patient's information and statistics in relation to bed management.
- Plan, coordinate and manage patient referrals to other health facilities Reduction in Length of stay of patients in a hospital bed in conjunction with the relevant medical teams.
- Coordinate the activities of medical, nursing, allied workers and administrative disciplines regarding the planning, processing and utilisation of hospital resources to ensure effective and efficient flow of patients within the institution in participation with other provincial institutions and districts.
- Manage and coordinate discharge plan for ambulatory patients; ensure discharge medication, OPD bookings and transport, ensuring reduced congestion within Emergency units which include the monitoring of disposition times.
Enquiries
Dr. A Martin, tel. no. (021) 360-4427
Notes
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
SALARY : R487 197 per annum
CENTRE : Khayelitsha District Hospital, Khayelitsha/Eastern Sub-structure
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate 3- National Diploma/ Degree registrable with an appropriate Health Professional Council. Experience:
Appropriate and relevant experience of Bed Management within a hospital environment. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer literacy (MS Office
and Outlook etc). Ability to function independently. Proven knowledge of and exposure of applicable policies, legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures
and applicable practices. Leadership, organisational, decision making and problem-solving skills.
DUTIES : (key result areas/outputs): Develop, manage and implement Bed Manager Policies, Protocols and Procedures within the hospital. Management of
patient's information and statistics in relation to bed management. Plan, coordinate and manage patient referrals to other health facilities Reduction in
Length of stay of patients in a hospital bed in conjunction with the relevant medical teams. Coordinate the activities of medical, nursing, allied workers and
administrative disciplines regarding the planning, processing and utilisation of hospital resources to ensure effective and efficient flow of patients within the
institution in participation with other provincial institutions and districts. Manage and coordinate discharge plan for ambulatory patients; ensure discharge
medication, OPD bookings and transport, ensuring reduced congestion within
Emergency units which include the monitoring of disposition times.
ENQUIRIES : Dr. A Martin, tel. no. (021) 360-4427
APPLICATIONS : Applicants apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online
applications”)
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
CLOSING DATE : 12 June 2026, 17:00PM
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 18 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.