Vacancies at South African Nursing Council

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Assist with the Implementation of Private Practice Management System in line with Council strategy.
• Assist in the development and review and compliance of sectional standard operating procedures (SOPs), policies and guidelines and tools.
• Contribute to the development, review nursing practice regulations.
• Contribute to Development and management of Private Database database/Register and manage Private Practice Register.
• Prepare for inspections in line with Policy and SOPs
• Conduct routine and risk-based inspection to Private Nurse Practices.
• Assess and enforce compliance to the Nursing Act and its regulations.
• Compile and provide reports to line manager and to relevant Committees of the Council.
• Perform ad hoc tasks as delegated by the line manager/ supervisor.
• Stakeholder Liaison.
• Facilitate submission of Quality Improvements Plans (QIPs) by private practices inspected.
• Provide support to Council Committees.
• Internal Controls / Risk Managemenet
• Manage resources (human, financial, physical and information.
• Perform ad hoc tasks as delegated by the line manager/ supervisor; and

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND ADDED ADVANTAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12
• Undergraduate Nursing Degree
• Proof of registration with SANC as a General Nurse and Midwife
• Additional qualification in clinical nursing specialisation (Advanced Midwifery or Critical Care or Clinical Critical Health Assessment, Treatment and Care)
• Valid Annual Practice Certificate (APC)
• Valid Driver’s License
• 5 years Nursing or Professional Practice working experience in a nursing practice environment.
• Minimum of 3 years practice experience as Clinical Specialist in Advanced Midwifery or Critical Care or Clinical Health Assessment, Treatment and Care.

ADDED ADVANTAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous working experience in managing a Private Nurse Practice.
• Previous working experience in conduction of Inspections or audits.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Knowledge, interpreting and application of the Nursing Act Nursing act, National Health Act, Mental Health Act and relevant regulations.
• 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)
• Project management
• Client Orientation and Customer Focus
• Communication skills
• Knowledge Management
• Service Delivery Innovation
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Applying technology
• Technical knowledge/Skills required:
• Nursing Practice Standards
• Inspection Tools
• Inspection Visits

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Self management
• Planning and organising
• Networking and building bonds
• Reality testing
• Flexibility
• Stress tolerance
• Interpersonal relationships
• Creativity
• Conflict management

REMUNERATION

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

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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

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KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Conduct Preliminary Investigation
• Make presentation to the Preliminary Investigation Committee for consideration.
• Conduct investigation site visits/ inspection in loco and maintain required levels of professionalism, integrity, confidence and patience as required by the SANC.
• Manage all case documentation and information, ensuring confidentiality is maintained over all case records in terms of SANC procedure.
• Assist in compiling Committee and Council reports.
• Implement Committee and Council resolutions.
• Liaise and consult with stakeholders maintaining high standards of customer /Client service.
• Participated in various meetings in professional manner e.g. committee meetings, staff meetings, stakeholders’ meetings, inspection in loco etc.
• Supervise and update administrative tasks such as, case documents, inspection documents, correspondence etc, in the prescribed manner.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Annual Performance Plan, Annual Operational Plan and Departmental strategy.
• Internal Controls /Risk Management.
• Manage resources (human, financial, physical and information)
• Perform ad hoc tasks as delegated by the line manager/ supervisor; and

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND ADDED ADVANTAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12.
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing.
• Additional qualification in Advanced Midwifery
• Minimum of 5 years’ clinical nursing practice experience.
• Minimum of 3 years practice experience as a Clinical Specialist in Advanced Midwifery
• Valid Annual Practice Certificate.
• Valid Driver’s license.

ADDED ADVANTAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Case management experience.
• Working experience within a regulatory environment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• The incumbent will be exepcted to travel within the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Familiar with data collection and analysis
• Information management
• Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)
• Relevant Legislation and relevant Nursing Regulations
• National Health Act 61 of 2003 and related policies and guidelines
• Development of Policies and SOP’s
• High quality report writing and presentation skills
• MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc)

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• 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

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KEY PERFROMANCE AREAS

• Contribute to the development and implementation of Annual Performance Plan and Annual Operational

Plan

• Manage risks for the areas of responsibility within the SANC
• Contribute to the development and review of policies
• Develop and review standard operating procedures and guidelines,
• Analyse and evaluate applications for registration of learners/students
• Analyse records submitted by Nursing Education Institutions for students who completed training.
• Quality assurance of registration certificates for correctness
• Manage applications for nurses with foreign qualifications.
• Managing assessment/examination processes
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on matters related to Education and Training
• Participate in Nursing Community Outreach Programmes.
• Support Council Committees
• Conduct programme review and site visits to Nursing Education Institutions and Health Establishments
• General administration and Compile reports in the area of work
• Manage resources (human, financial, physical and information); and
• Perform ad hoc tasks as delegated by the line manager/ supervisor.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND ADDED ADVANTAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Additional qualification in Nursing Education
• Registered as an Assessor and Moderator
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience practicing as a Professional Nurse
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience as a Nurse Educator in a Nursing College or university of Technology or University
• Valid Annual Practicing Certificate

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness to travel beyond working hours within the Basic Conditions of Employment Act provisions.

ADDED ADVANTAGE REQUIREMENT

• Additional qualification in Nursing administration/Health Services Management
• Experience in working in a regulatory environment

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge, interpreting and applying of the Nursing Act and the regulations.
• Understanding, interpreting and applying Nursing, Health and other Legislation relevant to Nursing Education and Training e.g. Higher Education Act; NQF Act
• Computer literacy (Ms Office)

REMUNERATION

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

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KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Contribute to the development and implementation of Annual Performance Plan, Annual Operational Plan and Departmental strategy
• Manage risk for the areas of responsibility within the SANC
• Analyse and evaluate applications from Nursing Education Institutions
• Develop and reviews policies, standard operating procedures, frameworks, internal controls and systems within the area of specialization
• Identify and report inherent risks within Education and Training Department
• Liaison with internal and external stakeholders on matters related to Education and Training
• Support Council Committees
• Conduct site visits to Nursing Education Institutions and Health Establishments
• Compile reports in the area of work
• Manage resources (human, financial, physical and information)
• Perform ad hoc tasks as delegated by the line manager/ supervisor; and

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND ADDED ADVANTAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12
• Bachelor Degree in Nursing
• Additional qualification in Nursing Education
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience practising as a Professional Nurse
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience as a Nurse Educator in a Nursing College or University of Technology or University
• Valid Annual Practicing Certificate
• Valid Drivers Licence

ADDED ADVANTAGE requirements

• Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness to travel extensively and beyond working hours within the Basic Conditions of Employment Act provisions.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Understanding, interpreting and applying Nursing, Health and other Legislation, relevant to Nursing Education and Training
• Nursing Act
• SANC Regulations
• Other relevant legislation e.g. Higher Education Act, National Health Act, Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, etc.
• Computer literacy (MS Office)

REMUNERATION

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