New Jobs at Gauteng Department of Social Development

Requirements :

• Qualification that allows registration with the SANC as Staff Nurse. Proof of registration with the SANC as an Enrolled Nurse.
• Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedure, and other relevant legal frameworks such as: Nursing Act, Health Act, Occupational health and safety act, Patient Right Charter, Batho-Pele principles, Public Service Regulation, Labour Relation Act Disciplinary Code and Procurement.

Duties :

• Assist clients with activities of daily living (physical care)
• Provide elementary clinical nursing care.
• Maintain professional growth/ethical standards of self-development.

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Requirements :

• Basic R425 qualification (e.g., Diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification.
• Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislative and policy mandates regulating nursing practice, processes and procedures, knowledge and understanding of nurse care practice and procedures applicable in the institution.

Duties :

• Demonstrate an understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices.
• Perform a clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope pf practice and nursing standards as determined by the relevant health facility, promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by the relevant health facility.

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Requirements :

• Qualification that allows registration with the SANC as Nursing Assistant. Proof of registration with the SANC as Nursing Assistant.
• Knowledge of nursing care Processes and procedure, and other relevant legal frameworks such as: Nursing Act, Health Act, Occupational health and safety act, Patient Right Charter, Batho-Pele principles, Public Service Regulation, Labour Relation Act Disciplinary Code and procurement.

Duties :

• Assist patients wit activities of daily living (physical care).
• Provide elementary clinical nursing care.
• Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development.

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Requirements :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as Social Worker. A valid driver’s license. S
• kills to challenge structural source of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination and exclusion.
• Knowledge and understanding of human behavior and social systems and skills to intervene at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote social well-being.
• The ability and competence to assist, develop, advocate for, and empower individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem-solving capabilities.
• The understanding and ability to provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable at risk and unable to protect themselves.

Duties :

•  Render a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through the relevant programmes. Implement the HIV and AIDS Social protection including Social and Behaviour Change Programmes. Attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form.
• Conduct assessments aimed at identifying conditions in individuals, groups, families and communities that justify relevant interventions. Identify and make recommendations on the appropriate interventions required to address the identified conditions.
• Develop, determine and plan programmes to render the recommended interventions efficiently, effectively and economically. Implement the recommended interventions by providing continuous support, counselling, guidance and advice to the affected individuals, groups, families and communities.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the recommended interventions, report on progress and identify further/amended interventions to address the identified conditions. Study, interpret, apply and give information on legislation and policies in the identified work fields to social auxiliary workers, volunteers and other role players/stakeholders.
• Perform all the statutory functions applicable to the relevant function, compile court reports and attend to court enquiries and the other tasks emanating from the courts. Produce and maintain records of social work interventions, processes and outcomes. Support social auxiliary workers and volunteers. Keep up to date with new developments in the social work and social welfare fields.
• Study professional journals and publications in order to ensure that cognisance is taken of new developments. Monitor and study the social services legal and policy framework continuously. Liase/attend meetings with other departments and non-governmental institutions to take cognizance of the latest developments in the relevant fields.
• Undertake first level social work research and development. Engage in continuous professional development activities as prescribed. Perform all the administrative functions required of the job.