Lecturer - PND1 at Eastern Cape Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• R425 qualification (i.e. Diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse. Post basic qualification in Nursing Education registered with the SANC. Post Basic qualification in Nursing Education is a prerequisite. Registration with SANC. A minimum of four (4) years of appropriate/recognizable experience after registration with SANC in General Nursing. Ability to teach and function in a multi-discipline team. 

DUTIES :

• Demonstrate an understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices. Develop, plan and implement academic programs. Develop/design, review and evaluate the curriculum. Develop and review training documents and guidelines. Prepare and present lessons and mentor and supervise students’ research projects. Participate in the development of college policy by giving inputs and adhere to prescribed policies and procedures related to student training. Apply various teaching and learning strategies to reach the required outcomes. Plan and implement remedial and quality assurance programs.
• Draw a schedule for clinical placement and accompaniment and accompany students in clinical areas. Create clinical learning opportunities and assess students according to unit/ward procedures. Monitor students’ movement within the clinical setting and keep records. Serve as a member of various committees (research and policy-making committee). Attend meetings and workshops. Participate in career guidance exhibitions (marketing the college to the community). Conduct and participate in nursing research. Monitor class and clinical attendance and control and monitor students leave. Supervise students’ research projects. Counsel students and maintain student’s discipline. Demonstrate effective communication with students, supervisors and other lecturers, including report writing and presentation skills when required.
• Work as part of the education team to ensure good nurse training. Work effectively, co-operatively amicably with students and other persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences. Able to plan and organize own work and manage training programmes in order to meet training outcomes as determined by the health training facility. Able to apply computer technology and programmes to enhance the level of educational programmes.