Ethekwini Health and Safety Vacancies

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL NURSE

Provides and implements a Comprehensive Primary Health Care Service for specific Clinics whilst
rendering and monitoring the execution of procedural sequences and requirements and specialised
health care interventions.

Key Responsibility Areas
PROFESSIONAL NURSE

• Renders child health, immunisations, family planning, ante-natal, neonatal, perinatal and
  postnatal care, management of medical and surgical emergencies, clinical assessment,
  diagnosis and treatment of ailments, illnesses and diseases, nutrition, oral health, eye
  testing, pre and post test counselling, health education, health promotion and rehabilitative
  services.
• Provision of a Primary Health Care function at Clinics
• Coordinates and implements tasks associated with the application of specific health care
  techniques and approaches
• Providing a comprehensive health care service to women during pregnancy and after
  delivery by assessing and determining the health status of both the mother and child
  through clinical examinations and essential screening procedures for a range of risk factors,
  utilizing applied specialized nursing skills
• Co-ordinates and provides a comprehensive communicable disease service
• Providing primary level care for acute and chronic medical illness to adults and children
• Attends to the tasks and activities associated with these screening functions
• Participates in the delivery of health promotion, training and educational programmes on
  clinical approaches to safe and healthy living
• Undertake community participation and project development in the clinic and surrounding
  geographical area as assigned by the Senior Professional Nurse
• Orders and maintains adequate stock, supplies, surgical sundries and vaccines to clinics and
  processes sterility tests for all clinics.
• Manages, co-ordinates, controls and implements tasks necessary for stock requisitions, stock
  control and stock maintenance, including pharmaceutical requirements for clinics

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL NURSE

• Operates within the scope of practice as defined by the South African Nursing Council
  (Section 38A of the Nursing Act, 1978) pertaining to surgical, medical, obstetric, emergencies
  and other life-threatening conditions.
• Manages and co-ordinates nursing services within the Primary Health Care Clinic.
• Co-ordinates and implements tasks associated with the application of specific health care
  techniques and approaches pertaining to childcare.
• Provides a comprehensive health care service to women during pregnancy and after
  delivery.
• Co-ordinates and provides a comprehensive communicable disease service.
• Provides primary level care for acute and chronic medical illness to adults and children.
• Provides a sexual and reproductive health care service.
• Attends to the tasks/activities for visual, oral and auditory health screening services.
• Participates in the delivery of health promotion, training and educational programmes on
  clinical approaches to safe and healthy living.
• Undertakes community participation and project development in the clinic and surrounding
  geographical area.
• Supervises staff, thereby ensuring optimal functioning of comprehensive Primary Health
  Care Clinic Services.
• Co-ordinates, controls and implements tasks necessary for stock requisitions, stock control
  and stock maintenance, including pharmaceutical requirements for clinics.

Competencies

• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Professionalism.
• Systems-Based practice.
• Patient care.
• Medical knowledge.
• Practice-based Learning and improvement.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Customer orientation and customer focus.
• Action and outcome orientation.
• Cognitive ability.
• Impact and influence.
• Team orientation.

Essential Requirements
PROFESSIONAL NURSE

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) or equivalent in General Nursing and Midwifery.
• Registration with South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 2 years post professional registration experience in General Nursing and Midwifery.
• Computer Literacy.

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL NURSE

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) or equivalent in General Nursing and Midwifery.
• Registration with South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 years post professional registration experience in Primary health Care.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements
PROFESSIONAL NURSE

• Degree (NQF Level 7) or equivalent in General Nursing and Midwifery.
• 3 years post professional registration experience in Primary health Care.

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL NURSE

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in General Nursing and Midwifery.
• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment, and Care.
• Registration with South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• 4 years post professional registration experience in Primary Health Care.

Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances N/A
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R351 622,62 – R454 242,96 /R 415 144,04-R 538 856,28 pa
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name Human Capital
Contact Telephone 031 311 3633 / 031 311 3630

Manager (Nursing Services)

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

Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances N/A
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R 849,196 – R 1,077,649 Total remuneration package
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name Human Capital
Contact Telephone 031 3113630/031 322 8725

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