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 Qualification accredited with SANC in terms of Government Notice R425 (i.e Diploma / Degree in Nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a professional nurse plus a post basic qualification in Child Nursing Science with duration of one year accredited with SANC in terms of Government notice R212. A minimum of 9 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional nurse with SANC in General nursing. At least 5 years of the period mentioned above must be appropriate / recognizable experience after obtaining a 1 year post basic qualification in Child Nursing Science. Degree or Diploma in Nursing Administration or health service management. Computer literacy will be an added advantage.
Duties :
Overall supervision and control of quality patient care I the unit. Ensure the formulation and availability of clinical patient care protocols and policies in the department. Efficient implementation and evaluation of patient care programmes in the unit according to departments strategic goals. Ensure adequate and appropriate staffing according to patients needs. Effective monitoring and management of absenteeism. Accountable for overall and effective management of nursing duties. Establish efficient communication with the multidisciplinary team. Responsible for the implementation of disciplinary measures. Secure and allocate resources and budget to achieve workplace objectives. Proactively identify performance requirements to improve team work. Ensure performance, evaluation, management and development of staff. Ensuring the adherence to National Core Standards and ideal hospital framework. Diploma/ Degree in health service management will be an added advantage.