HR Manager - Healthcare Section

HR Manager – Healthcare Sector

Location: Randburg, Gauteng

Position Type: Permanent | Full-Time

Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 07:00 – 16:00

Salary: Market-Related

Start Date: As soon as possible

Introduction

Medical Resources Group is recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established Healthcare Centre in Randburg, for an experienced, qualified, and professionally registered HR Manager.

This is a senior management position responsible for overseeing the full Human Resources function across a workforce of approximately 220 employees. The successful candidate will provide strategic HR leadership while remaining actively involved in the day-to-day operational management of Human Resources, ensuring legislative compliance, employee engagement, organisational development, and best HR practices within a structured healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

Human Resources Management

• Manage and oversee the complete HR function across the organisation.
• Develop, implement, review, and maintain HR policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all South African labour legislation and employment regulations.
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems, and reporting.
• Provide strategic HR guidance to executive management.

Recruitment, Onboarding & Retention

• Manage the full recruitment and selection process.
• Coordinate onboarding and induction programmes.
• Develop and implement employee retention strategies.
• Support workforce planning and succession planning initiatives.
• Build employer branding initiatives to attract quality talent.

Employee Relations

• Manage employee relations, grievances, disciplinary processes, hearings, and investigations.
• Advise management on labour legislation and employee relations matters.
• Represent the organisation during CCMA matters where required.
• Promote fair, consistent, and legally compliant HR practices.

Performance Management & Development

• Oversee the performance management process.
• Identify organisational training needs.
• Coordinate employee development initiatives.
• Support leadership development and career progression programmes.

Compliance & Employment Equity

• Ensure compliance with:
  • Labour Relations Act (LRA)
  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA)
  • Employment Equity Act (EEA)
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS)
  • COIDA requirements
• Manage Employment Equity planning, implementation, and reporting.
• Support B-BBEE compliance through HR reporting and workforce planning.
• Coordinate HR compliance audits.

HR Administration

• Oversee HR reporting and analytics.
• Manage Injury on Duty (IOD) processes.
• Support payroll by providing accurate HR information and employee data (payroll processing is not part of this role).
• Ensure HRIS data integrity and reporting accuracy.

Minimum Requirements

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Industrial Psychology, or a related field.
• Current professional registration with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) is essential.
• Minimum of 5 years' Human Resources experience, including at least 2–3 years in a management or senior supervisory role.
• Thorough knowledge of South African labour legislation and HR best practices.
• Experience managing the full HR function independently.
• Experience in:
  • Recruitment and onboarding
  • Employee relations
  • Disciplinary processes and hearings
  • Performance management
  • Training and development
  • Employment Equity
  • COIDA / Injury on Duty processes
  • B-BBEE compliance
• Experience working with HR Information Systems (HRIS).
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency.

Advantageous

• Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources or Labour Relations.
• Previous HR experience within the healthcare industry.
• Professional HR certification, such as:
  • SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP
  • PHR or SPHR
  • Other recognised HR certifications.

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation abilities
• Strategic thinking with operational execution capability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• High attention to detail and compliance focus

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a qualified and professionally registered HR professional.
• Have experience managing a full HR department independently.
• Be confident operating within a regulated healthcare environment.
• Demonstrate excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Be proactive, organised, and solutions-driven.
• Build strong relationships with employees and management.
• Maintain the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality.

How to Apply

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Subject Line: HR Manager – Randburg

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