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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Package : Grade 1: R 720 819 .00 per annum (Plus 37%)
Requirements :
Basic R425 qualification (i.e., diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. A post basic nursing qualification with duration of at least 1 year accredited with SANC in Mental Health Nursing. Registration with SANC as Professional Nurse Proof of current registration as Professional Nurse.
A minimum of 9 years’ appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 5 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognizable experience in Mental Health Nursing after obtaining the 1 year post basic qualification in the relevant specialty. Degree/Diploma in Nursing Management / Administration qualification is a requirement. Computer literacy
Duties :
Demonstrate an in depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical Nursing practices and how these impact on service delivery. Ensure clinical nursing practice by the nursing team in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the relevant health facility.
Promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by the relevant health facility. Demonstrate a basic understanding of HR and financial policies and practices. Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors, other health professionals and subordinates, including more complex report writing when required.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team at unit level to ensure good nursing care by the nursing team. Work effectively and amicably at a supervisory level, with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial, or religious differences.
Able to manage own work, time, and that of junior colleagues to ensure proper nursing service in the unit. Display a concern for patients, promoting, advocating, and facilitating proper treatment and care and ensuring that the unit adheres to the principles of Batho Pele.
Able to develop contacts, build and maintain a network of professional relations to enhance delivery service. Demonstrate basic computer literacy as a support tool to enhance service delivery. Implement nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices. Compile and analyze reports to improve quality of patient care. Manage resources effectively and efficiently in the unit. Must be prepared to work shifts including night shif
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