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 that allows registration with South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. Degree/Diploma in Nursing Management.
A minimum of 9 years’ experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing and 4 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate /recognizable at the management level. Basic research knowledge is an added advantage.
Knowledge, skills, training, and competencies required: Knowledge of relevant legislative framework governing the public service. Demonstrate an in depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices.
Possess communication and writing skills, good human relations, good human relations, leadership and management skills, problem analysis and decision-making skills. Demonstrate good Human Resource and Financial policies and practices.
Demonstrate computer literacy as a support tool to enhance service delivery. Ability to plan and organize own work, time and support personnel to ensure proper and support activities of the district. Be able to work under pressure and support activities of the district. Current proof of registration with SANC, Computer literacy and Valid drivers’ license.
Duties :
Provide guidance and leadership towards the realization of strategic goals and objectives of health programmes within the district. Provide professional, technical and management support for the provision of quality patient care through proper management of health programs. Advocate and ensure the promotion of nursing ethos and professionalism.
Develop and monitor the implementation of policies, programmes, regulations, practices, procedures and standards pertaining to implementation of health programmes in the district. Establish, maintain and participate in interprofessional and multi-disciplinary teamwork that promotes efficient and effective implementation of health programmes across all settings.
Ensure effective management, supervision and utilization of human and material resources. Supervise and support all Health programmes( Maternal & Woman Health, Genetic Services, Child Health, CDC, Surveillance, Outbreak Response Team, Integrated School Health Services & Adolescent & Youth Services, Nutrition, Environmental Health and Health promotion. Ensure adherence to prescribed nursing policies and procedures. Supervise and ensure the provision of disciplinary and grievance matters.
Evaluate and monitor compliance with clinical adherence to National Core standards. Perform all other duties delegated by supervisor/manager.
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