Assistant Manager Nursing (PHC Speciality) needed at Gauteng Department of Health

Requirements :

• A Basic R425 qualification (i.e., Diploma/ degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with SANC as professional nurse. A Post basic qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in the specialty relevant to PHC setting.
• A Health Service Management or Nursing Administration qualification with duration of at least 01 year, accredited with SANC.
• A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable nursing experience after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• At least 6 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/ recognizable experience in the PHC setting after obtaining the 1 year post basic qualification in the relevant specialty.
• At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/ recognizable experience at management level.
• Other skills/requirement: Knowledge of the application of nursing act, Public Service Regulations, Basic Condition of Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations, Human resource management; Leadership, organizational, decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding the application of Batho Pele Principle. Patient’s Rights Charter and quality assurance system. Ability to communicate (verbally and written).
• Good people management and presentation skills. interpersonal social mobilisation, networking and repot writing as well as Team building and Policy formulation. Computer literacy and a valid Driver’s license are essential.

Duties :

• To ensure that a comprehensive quality nursing treatment and care service is delivered to patients in a cost effective, efficient, and equitable manner by the facilities. To always ensure compliance to professional and ethical standards.
• Promote quality of nursing care and ethos as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by SANC. Facilitate provision of a comprehensive package of service at PHC level and ensure that the facilities adhere to the principles of Batho Pele.
• Ensure effective implementation of Service and Quality Improvement Plans, Occupational Health, and Safety as well as Quality Assurance Program etc. Ensure compliance with ideal clinic, clinical guidelines and protocols, norms and standards within the facilities.
• Adhere to Office of the Health Standard Compliance and ensure effective achievement on Ministerial Priorities, Ideal Clinic Compliance and support PHC re-engineering program implementation. Ensure management and control of human, financial and material resources.
• Monitor utilization of budget to ensure that the clinic functions within the allocated budget. Supervise and monitor staff performance in accordance with Performance Management and Development System (PMDS); develop and implement staff training plan.
• Attend to grievances of staff and administer discipline; and ensure that absenteeism and abscondment of staff is effectively controlled. Ensure submission of day, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports. General administration duties and management soft skills is mandatory.