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. degree/diploma in nursing) accredited with SANC (i.e., diploma/ degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse, plus a post basic nursing qualification (Paediatric or Neonatal Nursing Science) with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC.
Minimum of 10 years appropriate/ recognisable experience in Paediatrics and Neonatal Nursing after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification. At least 5 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at management level.
Diploma/degree in Health Services Management/Nursing Administration is essential. A valid driver’s license and computer literacy is essential.
Duties :
Represent pediatric and neonatal nursing as a member of a DCST responsible for the delivery of quality health care for mothers, babies and children at all levels within a health district.
Promote equitable distribution of resources and access to appropriate level of care for all mothers, babies and children throughout the district, Maintain personal competency in paediatric and neonatal health care, Primarily support district hospitals with all aspects of service delivery related to paediatric and neonatal health care, support clinics and community health centers with service delivery related to paediatric and neonatal health care.
Promote clinical effectiveness in all facilities through supporting outreach programmes and development, dissemination and implementation of clinical and nursing protocols and standard treatment guidelines aligned with national norms and standards, facilitate and participate in the development, training and mentorship of health professionals in all facilities within the district, support the training, development and mentorship of nursing and allied health professionals and community workers,
Assist, support and participate in risk management activities for patients (e.g. critical event analysis, morbidity and mortality meetings), practitioners (e.g. infection control) and the organisation (e.g. performance reviews)
Assist, support and participate in clinical audit and quality improvement cycles in health facilities within the district. Implement effective monitoring and evaluation processes, effective use of data and appropriate reporting on outputs and health outcomes.
Assist, support and participate in relevant research. Facilitate and ensure effective communication with all management structures within the district, the regional and tertiary hospitals as relevant as well as the provincial Department of Health and Present regular reports on activities, health services and programmes.
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