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Requirements

Experience

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 the above period must be appropriate/recognisable experience in Psychiatric Nursing after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science OR a post graduate Diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing.

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

Inherent requirements of the job: Must work shifts (day and night) including weekends and public holidays for planned periods.

Valid (B/EB) driver’s licence.

Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer literacy skills.

Basic financial and statistics management skills.

Duties

(key result areas/outputs): Effective management of the Psychiatric wards and coordination of all activities and communication with the relevant supervisors and stakeholders.

Management and monitoring the effective utilisation of human, financial and physical resources.

Deliver a quality nursing care throughout the hospital and provide on-going support to the nursing service.

Participate in the analysis, formulation and implementation of nursing guidelines, practices, standards and procedures incorporating the Ideal Hospital Standards.

Supervision of the implementation of effective processes and practices with regards to all statistical information needed to render a quality mental health service.

Liaising with relevant stakeholders on night shift, i.e. referring hospitals family members, security service and SAPS.

How to apply

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Notes

Closing Date

14 April 2026, 17:00 PM