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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Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse. SANC approved Qualification in Nursing Administration is essential.
A minimum of 8 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate / recognizable experience at management level. Computer literacy will be added advantage.
Duties :
To ensure that a holistic nursing care service is delivered to patients in a cost effective, efficient and equitable manner by the Nursing Units that form part of the Nursing Area including the overall management of nursing service in the relevant Nursing Area. Co-ordinate, promote and monitor nursing activities in the nursing units which form part of the Nursing Area, in terms of Service Standards, Quality Assurance Standards and Protocols, Infection Control and Occupational Health and Safety Legislations and Policies.
Promoting efficient and effective customer care and quality patient care in line with the South African Nursing Council rule and regulations, Patients’ Rights and the Batho Pele Principles.
Responsible for ensuring proper utilization of allocated financial and physical resources. Monitoring and exercising strict adherence of the protocols in line with the strategic objectives of the department as guided by the PFMA, Circulars and Formal Guidelines.
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