Assistant Manager Nursing: (Specialty Areas: Trauma and Emergency) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (degree/diploma in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with SANC, in terms of R212 in one of the following specialties:
• Critical Care Nursing: Trauma & Emergency or Critical Care Nursing: General.
• Registration with a professional council:
• Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse.
• Experience: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC.
• At least 6 years of the above period must be appropriate/recognisable experience after obtaining the postbasic qualification in in the relevant speciality.
• At least 3 years of the above period must be appropriate/recognisable experience at nurse management level.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

• Quality Assurance, Human Resource,
• Finance and Change Management. Decision making, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Grievance procedures and disciplinary legislation.
• Computer literacy (MS Word and Excel).
• Negotiation, facilitation and communication skills.
• Infection Prevention and Control policies.