The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Academic Head of Department - Mental Health Nursing
Bachelor`s degree. Basic qualification accredited with the South African Nursing Council in terms of Government Notice 425 (i.e. diploma/degree) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a registered nurse, registered midwife, registered psychiatric nurse and registration in community nursing science. Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Nursing Education and Management.
Master’s degree in nursing (Applicants who are in the data analysis stage of the research may be considered. Current registration with the SANC. Registration as an assessor and moderator with SANC. Proof of current registration with SANC.
A minimum of 9 years’ appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC.
A minimum of five (5) recognizable experience in Nursing Education after obtaining a post–basic qualification in Nursing Education of which two (2) years of the period referred to above must be in the appropriate speciality. Computer literacy. Valid driver’s licence.
Duties :
Coordinate and manage the provision of education and training to student nurses. Manage clinical learning exposure to learners between Campus and clinical areas. Develop and ensure implementation of quality assurance programmes.
Orientate, supervise, and appraise staff members in the academic department. Participate in the presentation of academic programmes theory and clinical practice.
Supervise the marking and moderation of the theoretical and practical examinations. Provide academic support to students.
Develop, review, and evaluate the curriculum of academic programmes. Perform research relevant to nursing education. Collaborate with other stakeholders and build a sound relationship within the Department.
Serve as chairperson/member on applicable academic/management committees. Participate in the management of the College. Oversee the supervision of students