Professional Nurse Grade 1 to 2 (SPECIALTY: Children’s

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Professional Nurse Grade 1 to 2 (SPECIALTY: Children’s at Department of Health and Wellness in Western Cape.

Imfuneko

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R254) 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 Child Nursing Science (R212).
• OR A 4 year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R1497 or 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 Child 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 as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience in the specific specialty after obtaining the 1-year post-basic nursing qualification or post graduate diploma in in the relevant speciality.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s licence.
• Willingness to work shifts (day and night duty), public holidays, after-hours, and weekends.
• Relief the Operational Manager: Nursing when needed.
• Deputising for the Operational Manager: Nursing.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices in the field of speciality.
• Ability to promote quality through the setting, implementation, and monitoring of nursing standards in the Children’s ward.
• Ability to function independently as well as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
• Effective verbal, written communication, interpersonal, decision-making, conflict-resolution skills and be computer literate (i.e.
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Imiqobo

• Provision of optimal, holistic specialized nursing care with set standards and within a professional/legal framework.
• Effective utilization of resources.
• Participation in training and research.
• Provision of Support to Nursing Services.
• Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development.

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. 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. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment. 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