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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Matric or equivalent. Basic R425 qualification (Diploma/degree in nursing) qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Registered Nurse or equivalent.
Registration with SANC as Professional Nurse. Have a minimum of 4 years appropriate/ recognizable experience in nursing as a Professional Nurse.
Must have post basic qualification with a duration of at least 1 year, accredited with the SANC in Child Nursing.
The following will be an added advantage: 3 years’ experience as a qualified Professional Nurse and must be on a contract post in Gauteng Department of Health.
Duties :
provide optimal, holistic, specialised nursing care with set standards and within a professional/ legal framework. Effective utilisation of resources. Participate in training and research.
Provide support to nursing services. Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development. Act as shift leader in the unit (where necessary).
Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors and other health professionals and junior colleagues. Implementation of ideal Hospital Framework