Assistant Manager: Quality Assurance - PNA7 Refs/019226 at Gauteng Department of Social Development

Requirements :

• A Basic Nursing Diploma/ Degree as a Professional Nurse registered with the SANC.
• A minimum of eight (8) years appropriate experience as a Professional Nurse in direct patient care areas is needed.
• Three (3) years period referred above should be experience at Nursing Management level. A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in Quality Assurance

Duties :

• Ensure the monitoring and evaluation for the implementation of the National Core Standards (NCS) as determined by the Minister of Health.
• Provide Quality improvement Plans (QIP) and the implementation thereof.
• Facilitate access to National package of service including norms and standards.
• Facilitate conducting of patient satisfaction surveys and analysis of data. Ensure regular clinical audits.
• Ensure the implementation and monitoring of an adverse event program.
• The incumbent will be responsible for overall supervision and management of the staff involved in the Quality Assurance Programme.
• He /She will also be responsible for the smooth running of the department.
• The assessment, Planning, implementation and evaluation of quality assurance needs within the hospital will be his/her responsibility.
• The implementation of the following will also be his /her responsibility.
• The implementation of the National Quality Assurance Standards.
• Development of the necessary protocols/guidelines in alignment to be National requirements.
• Liaison between the hospital and the Provincial Quality Assurance Directorate. Participation in all departments in the hospital with regards to Quality Assurance Programme.