DEPUTY MANAGER NURSING

Department: Provincial Administration: Kwazulu Natal Location: Umgungundlovu Health District Office Salary: R1 069 215 per annum, (all-inclusive package) Requirements: Basic R425 qualifications (i.e. diploma or degree or in Nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC). Minimum of 9 (nine) years appropriate/recognisable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 4 (four) years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at management level. Knowledge, Skills, Training And Competence Required: Knowledge, Skills, Competencies Required: Knowledge and understanding of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes and other relevant legal/health-related Acts, regulations, guidelines and other related policies such as the Nursing Act. Code of Ethics. Professional Practice of the South African Nursing Council. Nursing 210 Standards of Practice, Scope of Practice, Skills Development Act. Public Service 95 PUBLIC Regulations, Labour Relations Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act. Patients’ Rights, Batho Pele Principles, Public Finance Management act. Mentorship and supervisory skills. Leadership, Management, Planning, Organizing, Problem Solving Skills and coordinating skills. Clinical competencies and policy formulation skills. Knowledge of nursing care delivery approaches. Good verbal and written communication skills. Conflict management/sound employee management skills. Knowledge and understanding of Human Resources and Financial practices. Duties: Provide leadership and a strategic direction in the delivery of integrated District Health Services based on relevant policy imperatives. Ensure and monitor implementation of planned initiatives for the delivery of health services in the district. Effectively manage and optimise all resources under your stewardship to ensure efficiency, accountability and maximum impact on service delivery. Build and maintain strong relationship with community structures, oversight bodies, NGO’s and other health sector partners. Actively participate in DDM, Operation Sukuma Sakhe (OSS) and other intersectoral collaborations. Supervise mentor and develop public health teams in insuring high performance, continuous improvement and policy compliance. Ensure full implementation of priority programmes to reduce morbidity and mortality from communicable and non-communicable diseases. Facilitate the process of ensuring universal health access to all uMgungundlovu district citizens. Accelerate implementation of PHC Re-engineering across the district. Enquiries: Mrs SW Mbambo Tel No: (039) 897 1000 Notes: Applications must be submitted on the new prescribed Application for Employment form (Z83) which must be originally signed, initialed and dated. Applications received

• ✓Basic R425 qualifications (i
• ✓diploma or degree or in Nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse
• ✓Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC)
• ✓Minimum of 9 (nine) years appropriate/recognisable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing
• ✓At least 4 (four) years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at management level
• ✓Knowledge, Skills, Training And Competence Required: Knowledge, Skills, Competencies Required: Knowledge and understanding of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes and other relevant legal/health-related Acts, regulations, guidelines and other related policies such as the Nursing Act
• ✓Professional Practice of the South African Nursing Council
• ✓Nursing 210 Standards of Practice, Scope of Practice, Skills Development Act
• ✓Public Service 95 PUBLIC Regulations, Labour Relations Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act
• ✓Patients’ Rights, Batho Pele Principles, Public Finance Management act

• •Provide leadership and a strategic direction in the delivery of integrated District Health Services based on relevant policy imperatives
• •Ensure and monitor implementation of planned initiatives for the delivery of health services in the district
• •Effectively manage and optimise all resources under your stewardship to ensure efficiency, accountability and maximum impact on service delivery
• •Build and maintain strong relationship with community structures, oversight bodies, NGO’s and other health sector partners
• •Actively participate in DDM, Operation Sukuma Sakhe (OSS) and other intersectoral collaborations
• •Supervise mentor and develop public health teams in insuring high performance, continuous improvement and policy compliance
• •Ensure full implementation of priority programmes to reduce morbidity and mortality from communicable and non-communicable diseases
• •Facilitate the process of ensuring universal health access to all uMgungundlovu district citizens
• •Accelerate implementation of PHC Re-engineering across the district