Professional Nurse Grade 1 to 2 (SPECIALTY: Psychatry)

Overview

Professional Nurse (Grade 1 to 2) specialising in psychiatry at Paarl Hospital, providing holistic psychiatric nursing care within professional and legal frameworks.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880) that PUBLIC allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science (R212).
• OR A 4 year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• A postgraduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse.
• Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse in General Nursing.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience in Psychiatry after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification as mentioned above, or a post-graduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts, night duty, overtime, public holidays and weekends.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies of the Department of Health Western Cape.
• Ability to communicate effectively (both written and verbal).
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Skills to plan, organise and coordinate the service by analysing, problem solving and decision making.
• Leadership towards the realisation of strategic goals and objectives of the Psychiatric Department.
• Ability to function independently, as well as in a multi- disciplinary team to ensure good patient care.

Duties

• Provide optimal, holistic, specialised psychiatric nursing care within set standards and professional/legal framework.
• Effective utilisation of human, financial and physical resources (equipment and consumables).
• Participation in appropriate personal /professional development activities: Self, students, other categories of staff.
• Ensure efficient and accurate documentation, statistical data collection capturing and participation in research activities.
• Assist with the development and the implementation of nursing quality improvement plans, policies and standard operating procedures.
• Display of core values of the Department of Health & Wellness in the WCH.
• In the execution of duties, while practising within the legislation, regulations and protocols applicable to the public service.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Ms E Smith, email: Emily.Smith@westerncape.gov.za

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable to candidates who apply for the first time for registration in the post basic qualification Or a post-graduate diploma in the relevant specialty. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS