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Requirements

Experience

A minimum of 8 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.

At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at management level.

Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.

Willingness to work shifts (night duty), weekends, overtime and public holidays.

Competencies (knowledge/skills): Experience/exposure in leading and managing teams and to promote quality person-centered care through the setting, implementation, monitoring of standards and Knowledge and insight of all relevant legislation and policies within the public sector.

Good organisational skills, with the ability to function under pressure, independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Computer literacy (i.e.MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and effective communication, interpersonal, leadership, decision making, problem-solving, conflict resolution and labour relations skills.

Appropriate /recognisable experience in a hospital setting and exposure to after-hour hospital management.

Duties

Provide leadership and supervision for the provision of effective and efficient comprehensive holistic nursing care on night duty within the professional/legal framework.

Coordinate and manage effective bed and patient flow management, in collaboration with the clinical and nursing teams.

Coordinate and ensure implementation and adherence to quality assurance and improvement of practice standards, protocols and indicators.

Efficient and effective management, utilization and supervision of resources on night duty.

Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development.

How to apply

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Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Candidates who are short-listed for interviews will be expected to complete a practical test.

The pool of applications will be considered for vacancies within the Chief Director Metro Health Services, for a period of three months from the date of the advert, provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post. 211