Job Purpose

• To organise, lead, direct, control and coordinate Nursing functions, in order provide quality comprehensive Primary Health Care services, in accordance with relative health legislation.

Key Responsibility Areas

•  Manages and co-ordinates the Nursing service with a Primary Health Care Area.
•  Provides a Personal health service together with other Departments both internally and externally.
•  Delegates authority and responsibility to subordinates.
•  Liaises, interfaces with other departments (internally and externally) and various organizations and stakeholders.
•  Attends to correspondence and telephonic enquires, staff problems and crises.
•  Deputizes for the Primary Health Care Area Manager.
•  Plans, leads, organizes and directs adequate control measures in respect of stocks, supplies, medicines, equipment and furniture.
•  Plans, leads, organizes and directs Line Human Resources Management functions.
•  General management of all Nursing Services within the Primary Health Care area.
•  Interprets and utilizes data in the planning of the Personal Health Services within the Primary Health care area.
•  Manages, supervises and coordinates staff within the PHC Area.
•  Manages, supervises and coordinates clinical and related programmes at PHC level.
•  Monitors and manages the approved Nursing budget, capital and operating. 

Competencies

•  Interpersonal and communication skills.
•  Professionalism.
•  Systems-based practice.
•  Patient care.
•  Practice-based learning and improvement.
•  Service delivery orientation.
•  Action and outcome orientation.
•  Learning orientation.
•  Resilience.
•  Impact and influence.
•  Direct setting.
•  Coaching and mentoring. 

Essential Requirements

•  Diploma (NQF Level 6) in General Nursing and Midwifery.
•  Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment, and Care.
•  Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
•  Valid motor vehicle driving license.
•  5 years post professional registration experience in Primary Health Care with 3 years at a
• Senior Professional Nurse level.
•  Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

•  Degree (NQF Level 7) in Nursing or a related and equivalent qualification.
•  6 years post professional registration experience in Primary Health Care with 4 years at a Senior Professional Nurse level