Nursing Assistant Grade 1 to 3 (CHRONIC Ward 2)

Overview

Nursing Assistant needed at Malmesbury hospitals to provide basic patient care and support clinical nursing activities within a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Qualification that allows registration with South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Nursing Assistant.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Nursing Assistant.
• Experience: Grade 1: None.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate/recognisable experience after registration with the SANC as Nursing Assistant.
• Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years’ appropriate/ recognisable experience after registration with the SANC as Nursing Assistant.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts, weekends, public holidays and night duty as well as overtime when necessary.
• Willingness to work in all wards.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to work in the multidisciplinary team.
• Good communication and interpersonal relationships.
• Knowledge of relevant nursing legislation, policies and protocols of the Department of Health, Western Cape.
• Ability to accept accountability and responsibility.

Duties

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (physical care).
• Provide elementary clinical nursing care.
• Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self- development.
• Effective utilisation of physical and financial resources.
• Effective functioning within the multidisciplinary team.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Ms N Liebenberg Tel No: (021) 837-8088

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 on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status). 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 35/278: Senior State Accountant: Financial Accounting (X2 Posts), Centre: Directorate: Financial Accounting, R413 001 per annum has been cancelled. MANAGEMENT ECHELON