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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Grade 12. Basic qualification accredited with South African Nursing Council in terms of Government Notice 425 i.e. Diploma / Degree in Nursing as a Professional Nurse or equivalent qualification that allows registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse. Current (2026) SANC receipt. Proof of service record for appropriate grading according to OSD policy.
Computer literacy and driver’s license will be an added advantage. Knowledge of Nursing Care Processes and Procedures, Nursing Statutes, National Core Standards and other relevant Legal frameworks such as Nursing Act, OHS Act, Patient Rights Charter, Batho Pele Principles, Public Service Regulations, Labour Relations Act. SKILLS: Leadership, Organizational, decision making and problem solving abilities within the limit of the public sector and institutional policy framework.
Financial and budgetary knowledge pertaining to the relevant resource under management. Insight into the procedures and policies pertaining to Nursing Care. Ability to interact with diverse stakeholders. Good communication skills (verbal and written). Report writing skills. Interpersonal skills including conflict management and counseling.
Duties :
Provision of optimal, holistic specialized nursing care with set standards and within a professional / legal framework. Manage effectively supervision and utilization of resources. i.e. Human, Material, and monitoring of the services. Coordination of provision of effective training and research. Maintain professional growth / ethical standards and self-development.
Display a concern of patients, promoting, advocating and facilitating proper treatment and care and ensuring that the unit adheres to the principles of Batho Pele Principles and patient centered nursing care. Ensure clinical nursing practice by the nursing team in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards.
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