Assistant Manager Nursing (SPECIALTY: Emergency Medical

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Assistant Manager Nursing position at Karl Bremer Hospital in the Western Cape, requiring a Professional Nurse qualification with a post-basic specialty in Medical and Surgical Nursing Science.

Imfuneko

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683) that 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 one of the following nursing specialties;
• Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care: Trauma & Emergency (R212) or Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care: General (R212) or Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Operating Theatre Nursing (R212) or Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Orthopaedic Nursing (212) or Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care (R48) 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 post graduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in one of the following nursing specialties;
• Critical Care Nursing (Adult), Emergency Nursing or Orthopaedic Nursing or Peri-operative Nursing or Primary Care Nursing.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse.
• Experience: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• At least 6 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience in the specific specialty after obtaining the 1 year post basic qualification or post- graduate diploma in one of the relevant specialties.
• At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at management level.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s licence.
• Willingness to work shifts (night duty) on rotation basis over weekends, and public holidays.
• Expected to work overtime if required.
• Rotation standby duties.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Experience/exposure in leading and managing teams and to promote quality person-centred care through the setting, implementation, and monitoring of standards.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to function under pressure, independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, leadership, decision making, problem-solving, conflict resolution, labour relations skills and Computer literacy (i.e.MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Imiqobo

• Provide leadership and supervision for the provision of effective and efficient comprehensive holistic nursing care within the professional/legal framework.
• Develop establish and maintain constructive working relationships with nursing and other stakeholders (i.e. inter-professional, inter-sectoral and multi- disciplinary teamwork).
• Coordinate and ensure implementation and adherence to quality assurance and improvement of practice standards, protocols and indicators.
• Efficient and effective management, utilization and supervision of resources and knowledge and insight of all relevant legislation and policies within the public sector.
• Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development. PUBLIC

Indlela yokuqoka

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

Imibuzo: Mr. MF Fortuin- Ntetha Tel No: (021) 918-1279

Amanqaku

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. OTHER POSTS