Station Manager Grade 3 to 6 (RESCUE)

Overview

Station Manager Grade 3 to 6 (RESCUE) at Department of Health and Wellness in Overberg District.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Grade 3: Successful completion of the Immediate Life Support (ILS) that allows registration with the HPCSA as Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA).
• Grade 4: Successful completion of the Emergency Care Technician Course (ECT) that allows registration with the HPCSA as Emergency Care Technician (ECT).
• Grade 5: Successful completion of the Critical Care Assistant course (CCA) or National Diploma that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Paramedic.
• Grade 6: Successful completion of the B-Tech Degree that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP).
• Registration with a professional council: Grade 3: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an AEA.
• Grade 4: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an ECT.
• Grade 5: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Paramedic.
• Grade 6: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an ECP.
• Experience: Grade 3: Minimum of 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA).
• Grade 4: Minimum of 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Emergency Care Technician (ECT).
• Grade 5: Minimum of 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Paramedic.
• Grade 6: Minimum of 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP).
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid Code 10 Professional driver’s permit.
• Physical and mental fitness as an Emergency Services practitioner.
• Valid code C1 driver’s license.
• Current registration as an AEA, ECT, CCA or ECP. 12 Rescue Technician Modules.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Excellent knowledge of all 12 rescue modules and levels of emergency care rescue protocols.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy in the MS Office package.
• Report writing skills.

Duties

• Manage pre-hospital Emergency Medical Rescue Services within the geographic area and respond to incidents when required.
• Ensure that the maintenance of Emergency rescue vehicles and rescue equipment are managed effectively and efficiently.
• Maintain responsibility for the audit compliance with regards to Supply Chain Management and Human Resource matters, inclusive of the Station’s budget allocation and facilitation of account payments for goods and services.
• Effectively manage and supervise staff in relation to the Human Resource and Labour Relations function.
• Ensure effective communication with regards to meetings, workshops, debriefs, compiling stats and report writing.
• Effective support to the District Manager and act in management capacity when required.

How to apply

Enquiries: Mr R. Botha Tel No: (044) 8052524

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the Post 34/300: Post: Social Worker Grade 1 To 4 (2 Posts), Institution: Mental Health Roving Team (ACT) (KESS) and Nomzamo CDC, Khayelitsha/ Eastern Sub-structure has been amended as follows: Post: Social Worker Grade 1 To 4, Institution: Mental Health Roving Team (ACT) (KESS), Khayelitsha/ Eastern Sub-structure Kindly note that the Post 34/290: Post: Professional Nurse Grade 1 To 2 (Specialty: Advanced Midwifery) (X2 Posts), Institution: Khayelitsha CHC and Macassar CDC has been amended as follows: Post: Professional Nurse Grade 1 To 2 (Specialty: Advanced Midwifery), Institution: Khayelitsha CHC OTHER POSTS