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 /Degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with SANC as a professional nurse. A post basic nursing qualification (Operating Theatre Nursing Science) with a duration of at least one year, accredited with the SANC.
Proof of current registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse.
A minimum of 04 years appropriate /recognisable experience in Nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
Must be computer literate and have a Diploma/Degree in Health Services Management. Demonstrate a basic understanding of HR and financial policies and practices.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the legislative framework governing the public service. Ability to direct a multi-disciplinary team and to ensure good nursing care at area/facility level.
Demonstrate an in depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices and how these impacts on service delivery.
Knowledge of nursing care process and procedures, nursing statuses and other relevant legal frameworks such as: Nursing Act, Health Act, Occupational and Health and Safety Act. Communication as a skill is highly expected.
Duties :
Provision of high-quality nursing care, Pre-Operative and Post-operative Nursing Care, Prepare Theatre, Medical Equipment, and consumables according to booked Operations.
Ability to laisse with different units for Pre-operative and Post-Operative patient optimalization including Pre-Operative visits as indicated and Post-Operative management. Adhere to basic principle of Infection Prevention and Control. Ensure that Nursing care provided is within the scope of practise of nurses and the legal framework.
Display Professionalism and adherence to nursing professional ethics. Ability to perform nursing administrative duties including shift leading and relieving the Operational Manager including CSSD supervision.
Must be willing to work day and night duty/shift. Ensure compliance with the Ideal Hospital Framework, Batho Pele principles, and patient rights and Infection Prevention and Control. Contribute to managing complaints and patient safety incidents.
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