Professional Advisor: Inspectorate X4 at South African Nursing Council

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Contribute to the development of the sectional operational plan with clear targets.
• Contribute to implementing the sectional operational plan
• Contribute to the development of policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) within the Inspectorate section.
• Contribute to development of the inspection schedule/plan in line with the guidelines or SOPs.
• Contribute to the development, review of legislations and nursing practice regulations.
• Assess and enforce compliance to the Nursing Act and its regulations.
• Contribute to development and review of inspection tools
• Contribute to development and maintenance of the inspection data base
• Prepare for inspections in line with Policy and SOPs
• Conduct all planned inspections in health establishments and facilities where nursing care is provided.
• Conduct all risk based and high-profile inspections and refer them to preliminary investigation where necessary.
• Compile and Provide reports to the Manager Inspectorate, Senior Manager Professional Practice and to relevant Committees of the Council.
• Contribute to the drafting and submission of Inspectorate reports to Committees and Council
• Manage risks within the inspectorate section
• Manage resources (human, financial, physical and information)
• Perform ad hoc tasks as delegated by the line manager/ supervisor

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND ADDED ADVANTAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 qualification
• Diploma or Degree in nursing.
• An additional qualification in Nephrology Nursing / Paediatric Nursing/ Mental Health Nursing/ Operating Theatre Nursing, Orthopaedic Nursing
• Minimum of 5 years nursing practice experience.
• Minimum of 3 years practice experience as Clinical specialist in Nephrology Nursing/ Paediatric Nursing/ Mental Health Nursing/ Operating Theatre Nursing/ Orthopaedic Nursing
• Valid Annual Practice Certificate.
• Valid Driver’s license.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must be prepared to travel extensively.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Working beyond normal working hours within the Basic Conditions of Employment Act provisions.

ADDED ADVANTAGE REQUIREMENT

• Working experience in conduction of inspection.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge

• Understanding, interpreting and applying Health and Nursing Legislation, including relevant Acts and other Legislation relevant to Nursing
• Knowledge, interpreting and applying SANC Regulations for Professional Practice.
• Health and Nursing Legislation, including relevant health legislation and other relevant Acts.
• Relevant health policies.
• High quality report writing and presentation skills
• Stakeholder engagement knowledge
• MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc)

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

• Job knowledge.
• Technical skills.
• Acceptance of responsibility.
• Quality of work.
• Reliability.
• Initiative.
• Interpersonal relationship.
• Flexibility.
• Teamwork.
• Planning and execution.
• Manage resources.
• Communication.
• Customer orientation

REMUNERATION

• R 809 648.77 TOTAL COST TO COMPANY (TCTC) PER ANNUM