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Requirements
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 Professional Nurse. Registration with a professional council: Current valid registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse. Experience: A minimum of 7 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work shifts, weekends, public holidays, night duty, and perform overtime as required. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of legal framework and regulations regarding nursing practice. Good leadership and people management skills and maintain constructive relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team. Computer literacy (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). Demonstrate a good understanding of People Management (Human Resources) and financial policies and practices. Effective interpersonal, leadership, organisational, decision making and conflict resolution skills.
Duties
Supervise, support, guide, and lead staff to render quality care in the nursing department. Manage and monitor proper utilization of human, financial and physical resources. Participate in the formulation, monitoring and implementation of policies, guidelines, practices, standards operating procedures, programmes and regulations pertaining to Nursing Care. Maintain constructive working relationship with nursing personnel and other stake holders and initiate and participate in training and development of staff and provision of support to Nursing Services.
Applications
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Notes
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. The pool of applicants will be considered for other vacant posts within the Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services, for a period of 3 months from date of advert. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.