The Northern Cape Department of Health is the department of the Government of the Northern Cape, responsible for providing public healthcare to the population of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The political head of the department is the MEC for Health; as of 2020 this is Maruping Lekwene.
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Degree/diploma in Nursing or an equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
A minimum of (9) years appropriate experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC. At least (4) years of the period referred to must be appropriate/ recognisable experience at management level.
Current registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse. Computer literate. Valid driver’s licence.
DUTIES :
Monitor and evaluate the performance of Primary Health Care services in line with public health indicators. Set norms, standards and targets with a view to report thereon and to initiate corrective action timeously at an appropriate level.
Supervise and ensure the provision of quality comprehensive inmate health care through adequate nursing care.
Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of Primary Health Care (PHC) services and programs to the inmate population.
Ensure analysis of health data, formulation and implementation of nursing guidelines, practices, standards and procedures. Management of human resources, finance and assets. Management of performance information. Support the Health establishment staff to meet the Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance (ICRM) status of all the allocated facilities in Pixley ka Seme District.
Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, policies and procedures for the provision of primary health services within the district as it relates to compliance with the norms and standards of the primary health care package and the realisation of the ideal clinic.
Quality improvement: improving quality of service through compliance with all domains of the National Core Standards. This includes monitoring and evaluation of services and use of Health information for effective planning and decision-making and the PTICRM.