Assistant Manager (Area) – (Night and Day) at Gauteng Department of Health

Requirements :

• Minimum Requirements: Basic qualification accredited by SANC in terms of Government Notice R425 (i.e. Diploma/Degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a professional nurse and midwifery.
• A minimum of 08 years appropriate/ recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• A Diploma/ Degree in Nursing Administration or Health Services Management (refer to Personnel Circular Letter 04 of 2024).
• At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/ recognizable experience at Management level. Strong leadership skills, problem solving, computer literacy/ basic computer skills, good communication and interpersonal relation skills, conflict resolution skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Sound knowledge of national core standards, ideal health assessment framework, nursing strategy, PFMA, Labour relations and other relevant legislative framework. Must be prepared to work shifts, including night duty, weekends and public holidays. Applicant should be prepared to undergo medical surveillance.

Duties :

• Responsible for Coordination and delivery of quality Nursing Care within the relevant department. Participate in formulation, monitoring and implementation of Policies, guidelines, standard operating procedures, and regulations pertaining to Nursing Care.
• Executive after hours and week-end duties as scheduled. Rotate on day and night shifts. Delegate, supervise and co-ordinate the provision of effective and efficient patient care through adequate nursing care through adequate nursing care. Initiate and participate in health promotion to ensure consistent communication of relevant, accurate and comprehensive information on health care.
• Develop/establish and maintain constructive working relationships in nursing and other stakeholders (i.e inter sectional and multidisciplinary teamwork). Provide effective support and management of human, material, and financial resources. Manage staff performance, training, and personal development of self and sub-ordinates including management of underperformance and grievances.
• Participate in the analysis, formulation and implementation of nursing guidelines, practices, policies and standard operating procedures. Manage effective utilization and supervision of Human financials, material resources co -ordination of provision of effective training and research. Flexible to rotate to all Functional Business Unit (FBU) of the institution (internally and externally) including ABT.
• Effective utilisation of resources. Participation in training and research. Maintenance of professional growth, ethical standards and self-development and that of subordinates in line with SANC CPD framework. Must be prepared to work shifts and be rotated. Compliance to confidentiality. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, reviews and final assessment).