Clinical Programme Coordinator- Quality Assurance Ref No: Cpc Ipc Qa 40/2023 at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

CENTRE : Eshowe District Hospital 

REQUIREMENTS : 

• Standard 10/Grade 12. 
• Degree / National Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery. 
• Current registration with South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. 
• Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience /recognizable experience in Nursing Healthcare after registration as a Professional Nurse and Midwife with the SANC in General Nursing. 
• NB Certificate of service from previous employers, verification of employment from current employer, which must be endorsed and signed by Human Resource Management, will only be requested for submission from shortlisted candidates

Knowledge, skills and competencies:

• Demonstrate an in depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices and how this impacts on service delivery. 
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of HR and financial policies and practices. 
• Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills. 
• Knowledge of Total Quality Management (TQM). 
• Knowledge of Norms and Standards, Ideal Clinic Realization and Maintenance. 
• Provincial Quality initiatives (Human Rights, Batho Pele Principles and Patient Rights Charter. Understanding of OHSC guidelines and requirements 

DUTIES : 

• Improve quality of health and provide leadership in in quality assurance in the hospital and clinics. Ensure compliance with prescripts, guidelines and protocols strengthen health systems effectiveness. 
• Facilitate implementation and monitoring of OHSC Norms and Standards, Ideal Clinic and Ideal Hospital Realisation and Maintenance Frameworks within the hospital and clinics. 
• Coordinate ideal clinic and Ideal hospital and Norms and Standards audits and ensure that results and QIPs are captured on the systems. 
• Ensure that waiting times and Patient Experience of Care surveys are conducted according to the plans in the hospital and clinics. 
• Re-in force and strengthen good clinical governance by ensuring that clinical governance committee and all clinical governance subcommittees are functional. 
• Train staff on new assessment tools and new versions for ICRM, IHRM and Norms and Standards. Monitor and evaluate delivery of quality patient care in the hospital and clinics. Work with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that quality care services are rendered in the hospital and clinics. 

ENQUIRIES : 

• Chief Executive Officer: Mr Rsm Ngcobo Tel No: 035-4734500