Assistant Manager Nursing: General (NIGHT Duty)

Okubalulekile

Assistant Nursing Manager for night duty at Helderberg Hospital, overseeing strategic nursing objectives, quality care coordination, and human and financial resource management.

Izidingo

• 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 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.
• Registration with a professional council: Current registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse.
• Experience: A minimum of 8 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at management level.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) drivers licence.
• Willingness to work shifts, public holidays, after-hours, standby and weekend cover for nursing and travel to attend official meetings and/or trainings.
• Deputising for the Deputy Manager Nursing: Head of Nursing and willingness to act for another member of the Nurse Management team.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledgeable about relevant legislation pertaining to labour relations, nursing legislation, related legal and ethical nursing practices, relevant public sector policies and protocols.
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of Infection Prevention Control, Occupational Health and Safety and Risk Management – including Ideal Hospital Framework and the Office of Health Standard Compliance.
• Managerial and leadership skills and values: integrity, innovative visionary, catalyst for change, self-awareness and confidence, delegation, accountability, problem solving & decision making, conflict resolution, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Very knowledgeable and demonstrates a good understanding of People Management (Human Resource Management).
• Demonstrates a good understanding of financial policies and practices.
• Computer Literacy in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Umsebenzi

• Overall coordination, implementation and monitoring of the strategic nursing practice objectives on night in the hospital.
• Effective management and coordination of quality nursing care within set standards within legal and professional frameworks.
• Manage and facilitate both human resources and financial aspects related to the hospital.
• Management of information through the collection and analysis of data, report writing and development and implementation of relevant interventions.
• Policy development and implementation.
• Ensure that clinical nursing practice are rendered by the nursing team and promote quality of nursing care as directed by scope of practice and standards.

Indlela yokukhumbula

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

Imibuzo: Mr M Photo Tel No: (021) 850-4774

Amanothi

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates could be subjected to a competency test on the day of the interview. 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 advert for the Post 33/226: Professional Nurse Grade 1 To 3 (General) (Primary Health Care), Salary: Grade 1: R337 359 per annum, Grade 2: R411 978 per annum, Grade 3: R495 423 per annum Centre: Overstrand PHC Support and Outreach advertised in the Public Service Vacancy 33 dated 11 September 2026, with reference number Post 33/226: Post has been cancelled. OTHER POSTS