Assistant Manager Nursing: Primary Health Care (PHC) needed at South African Department of Correctional Services

REQUIREMENTS :

• Diploma/degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. Post basic qualification with a duration of at least 1 year in Curative Skills in Primary Health Care accredited with the SANC.
• A minimum of (10) years appropriate/ recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• At least 6 years of this period must be appropriate/ recognisable experience after obtaining the 1-year post basic qualification in the relevant speciality. Further, at least (3) years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/ recognisable experience at managerial level. Computer literate. Valid driver’s licence. 

DUTIES :

• Ensure that a comprehensive nursing treatment and care service is delivered to patients in a cost effective, efficient and equitable manner, including the overall management of nursing services (i.e. operational, HR and Finance of the nursing department). Ensure compliance to professional and ethical practice.
• Ensure that the clinical nursing practice by the nursing team in the facility is rendered in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by relevant health facility. Promote quality nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by the relevant health facility.
• Management of performance information. Management of human resources, finances and assets.