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.
Operational Manager Nursing Speciality (PN-B3) (Clinical Support FBU – JD Allen Theatres)
Grade 12 certificate or equivalent. Basic R425 qualification (i.e., diploma or degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
Current registration with the South African Council for 2026. A minimum of nine (9) years appropriate/ recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
At least five (5) years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognizable experience in a clinical specialty after obtaining the one (1) year post basic qualification in Operating Theatre Nursing Science. Post-basic qualification in Health Services Management/Nursing Administration registered with SANC will be an added advantage.
COMPETENCIES/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: Competencies: leadership, ward management/ward administration, planning, organizing, co-ordination, and communication skills. Ability to take charge and make appropriate independent decisions. Display empathy for patients, promoting advocacy and facilitating holistic treatment and care. Knowledge of administrative policies and guidelines.
Duties :
Delegate, supervise and co-ordinate the provision of effective and efficient patient care through adequate nursing care. Initiate and participate in health promotion to ensure consistent communication of relevant, accurate and comprehensive information on health care.
Develop/establish and maintain constructive relationships with nursing and other stake holders (i.e.inter-personal, inter-sectoral and multi-disciplinary teamwork). Participate in the analysis, formulation of nursing guidelines, norms and standards. Implementation of Ideal Hospital Maintenance Framework Version 2.0. Manage effective utilization and supervision of human, financial and material resources.
Co-ordination of provision of effective training and research. Be allocated to work night shifts, weekends, public holidays and relieve the supervisor when required. Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development. Management of personnel performance and review thereof. (Contracting, Midterm review and final assessment)
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