PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 TO 2 (SPECIALTY: TRAUMA AND

Department: Provincial Administration: Western Cape Location: Riversdale Hospital Salary: Grade 1: R495 423 per annum Grade 2: R607 350 per annum (plus, a non-pensionable rural allowance of 8% of the basic annual salary) Requirements: 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 post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least one year accredited with the SANC in Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing: General or Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing: Trauma and Emergency. - or A 4 year Bachelor Degree 192 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. A post graduate diploma (R635) accredited in Emergency Nursing. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse. Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years’ appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years’ appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification or post-graduate diploma in the relevant specialty. Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work shifts, Sundays, public holidays, night shift and overtime to meet the operational requirements. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices and how this impact on service delivery. Effective interpersonal, leadership, organisational, decision making and conflict resolution skills. Be knowledgeable about South African Triage Scale (SATS) and Emergency Nursing. Good communication skills (verbal and written). Computer literacy (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). Duties: Provide holistic specialized nursing care to patients in a cost-effective manner. Effective implementation of infection control policies and health and safety legislation. Effective management and utilization of human and material resources. Maintain a constructive working relationship with nursing and other stakeholders. Participate in training, development and research within the nursing department. Provision of Support to Nursing Services. Enquiries: Mr NL Mphato Tel No: (028) 713 - 8643 Notes: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment. Candidates who are not in possession of the required qualifications will be appointed into the general

• ✓Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i
• ✓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 post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least one year accredited with the SANC in Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing: General or Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing: Trauma and Emergency
• ✓- or A 4 year Bachelor Degree 192 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
• ✓A post graduate diploma (R635) accredited in Emergency Nursing
• ✓Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse
• ✓Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years’ appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing
• ✓Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years’ appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing
• ✓At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification or post-graduate diploma in the relevant specialty
• ✓Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work shifts, Sundays, public holidays, night shift and overtime to meet the operational requirements

• •Provide holistic specialized nursing care to patients in a cost-effective manner
• •Effective implementation of infection control policies and health and safety legislation
• •Effective management and utilization of human and material resources
• •Maintain a constructive working relationship with nursing and other stakeholders
• •Participate in training, development and research within the nursing department
• •Provision of Support to Nursing Services