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 or Degree in Nursing) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as Professional Nurse.
Minimum of nine (9) years appropriate/recognized experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC and at least four (4) years of period above must be appropriate/recognized experience at Nursing Management level.
Must be in position of a Diploma in Nursing Administrative/ Management or health care management obtained from a recognized institution.
Competencies/Knowledge/Skills: Application of legislations and Health related Acts and Ethical Nursing practices. Must have knowledge of Nursing legislative framework, understanding of National Core Standards and ability to describe the effective application of the scope of practices for different categories of Nurses. Ability to plan, organize, and lead and co-ordinate the nursing services in the Hospital. Develop and monitor the implementation of nursing services that promotes the right of patients.
Good communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrate basic understanding of human resources, disciplinary procedure as well as financial management policies, guidelines and practices. Computer literacy (Ms Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Internet and Outlook) and report writing skills are essential. Must have a valid driver’s license.
Duties :
Lead and give direction to nursing services and overall control of quality patient care in the Hospital. Provide professional, technical and management support for the provision of quality patients care through management of nursing care programs.
Advocate the promotion of nursing ethos and professionalism. Develop and monitor the implementation of policies, programes, regulations, practices, protocols/procedures and standard pertaining to nursing care. Establish, maintain and participate in inter-professional and multi-disciplinary team for effective and efficient health care.
Manage and monitor the utilization of Human Resource and Finances in accordance with relevant directives and prescripts. Participants in Hospital Executive decision-making body. Collaborate with other team members in the Hospital to identify actual and potential risks.
Support Nursing and Health care research to improve the quality of care. Lead the implementation of the National Core Standards (NCS). Proactively identifies continuing professional development (CPD) requirements for nurses and midwives. Actively participate in the implementation of national strategic plan for nurse education, training and practice 2012-2017.
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