The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is a department of the Government of the Western Cape, responsible for providing public healthcare to the population of the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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Professional Nurse Grade 1 To 2 (Specialty: ICU and Neonatal High Care Unit) (X7 Posts)
Minimum educational qualification: 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 a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing: Child or Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing: General or Child Nursing Science. Registration with a professional council: Registration with SANC as Professional Nurse.
Experience:
Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years’ appropriate/recognisable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years’ appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing. At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience in the specific specialty after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification in Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing: Child or Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing: General or Child Nursing Science. Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work shifts, public holidays, after-hours, night duty and weekend cover for nursing. Deputising for the Operational Manager: Nursing.
Competencies (knowledge/skills):
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices and how these impacts on service delivery. Ensure that clinical nursing practice rendered by the nursing team and promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards. Effective interpersonal, leadership, organisational, decision making and conflict resolution skills. Demonstrate a good understanding of People Management (Human Resources) and financial policies and practices. Computer literacy (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook}. Knowledge of FBU functions and management (ability to work collaboratively within FBUs)
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