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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A bachelor’s degree in social work (4 years). Registration with South African for Social Service Profession (SACSSP). Proof of current registration with the council.
A minimum of 7 years appropriate experience in the field of social work after registration as a social worker with SACSSP in health setting. Sound knowledge of social work- related legislations, policies and procedures.
Supervisory experience in the training of students, social auxiliary worker and social workers. Other Skills: communication skills, verbal, writing and presentation skills. Knowledge in health care social work and standard operating procedures.
Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary context. Be computer literate, driver’s licence. experience in health care social work will serve as an added advantage.
Duties :
Ensure quality patient care through Planning, organising, control and leading roles in the department. Conduct supervision according to the policy. Provide guidance and support to social work staff.
Control working hours and management of leave. Assist with the conducting of regular audits of social work staff. Ensure that planned intervention programmes are implemented by supervisee by providing continuous support, counselling, guidance and advice to supervisees. Monitor and ensure implementation of quality assurance and develop appropriate quality improvement plans for social work services. Manage and support the programmes within the scope, professionals and statutory requirements of the SACSSP and social work profession. Provide input into compilation of the strategic and operational plans.
Ensure that records of social work interventions, processes and outcomes are produced and maintained as well as compile accurate statistics. Participate and oversee the continuous Professional development activities. Evaluate work performance according to PMDS guidelines of supervisees. Expand communication with relevant partners and stakeholders.
Represent the department at various forums and meetings; internally or externally and implement the decisions and plans taken. Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff and provide induction to new employees. Manage conflict, manage complaints, manage and utilise resources in accordance with relevant directives and legislation (Human, Financial, physical and material resources).
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