08/08/2025
Vacancy! Vacancy! Vacancy!
Matron needed!
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Matron at Maseru Private Hospital:
1. **Job Summary:**
The Matron is responsible for the promotion and restoration of the health of patients by developing day-to-day management and long-term planning of the patient care; directing and developing staff; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staff; providing physical and psychological support for the patients, families and friends.
2. Key Roles/Responsibilities
✓ Ensures that the nursing staff upholds and complies with the healthcare and applicable hospital policies, regulations, procedures and standards;
✓ Assures and provides quality healthcare to the patients and all concerned;
✓ Protects patients, relatives, visitors, employee and community at large against nosocomial infections;
✓ Maintains safe and clean working environment essential for a healthcare facility;
✓ Ensures availability, operation and maintenance of essential medical equipment;
✓ Achieves financial and general objectives essential for a commercial private hospital.
3. Job Specifications
✓ **Education**
A graduate from a recognised nursing institution with diploma in midwifery and a degree in general nursing or equivalent. A postgraduate qualification in either health or management studies would be an added advantage. Registration with the Lesotho Nursing Council is mandatory
✓ **Experience**
A minimum of five years working experience in a hospital, three of which must have been in senior management positions.
✓ **Job Knowledge**
• Must understand the patient care processes, be familiar with emergency procedures, pharmacology and safety;
• Must possess skills in nursing care, effective communication, problem solving, information and communication technology;
• Must possess and have ability to apply the requisite managerial skills, and be familiar with the planning and budgeting processes.
✓* *Remuneration**
Competitive and negotiable on the basis of individual qualifications and experience, with medical aid, contributory pension and associated benefits.
Applications with detailed curriculum vitae and certified academic and/or professional certificates must either be mailed to:
[email protected]
or be delivered to:
The HR & Admin Officer
Maseru Private Hospital
Thetsane West
P/Bag A58
Maseru 100
The closing date is Friday 22nd August, 2025 before 16:00 hours.
Disclaimer:
✓ Further correspondence will only be directed to short listed candidates. If you do not hear from us within a fortnight after closing date, consider your application as unsuccessful.
✓ Maseru Private Hospital provides equal opportunity, fair and equitable employment to all people, without regard to race, colour, religion, political affiliation, marital status and sexual orientation, among others.
