Kzn Health Vacancies – Operational Manager Nursing

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure completion of accident/incident reports as they occur and timeous reporting
• Maintain intersect oral collaboration with other Government structures and provide support to Sukuma Sakhe Activities
• Manage assets, consumables, and service effectively,
• Manage and support education, in-service training, and orientation and practice development initiatives in the area, maintain professional growth and ethical standards and participation in training and research.
• Deal with disciplinary and grievance matters including monitoring and managing absenteeism.
• Assist and facilitate development Operational Plan, monitor the implementation and submit progress reports;
• Maintain constructive working relationships with all stake holders i.e. inter-professional, the multidisciplinary team
• Provide safe therapeutics environment that allows for practice of safe nursing care as laid down by Nursing act, Occupational and safety act.
• Co-ordinate special projects and health promotion in line with the program goals of health calendar.
• Compile Monthly, Quarterly statistics and other reports,
• Participate in clinical audits in the PHC under the establishment of Mosvold District Hospital and ensure implementation of the quality improvement plans supported by strong work ethics
• Ensure Batho Pele principles, National Core Standards and ideal clinic priorities are implemented
• Manage, facilitate and co-ordinate provision of comprehensive package of service at PHC level, specialised nursing care, including priority programs and Quality
• Improvement Programs, in conjunction within a professional and legal framework.

Job Requirements:

• Sound knowledge of Labour Relations Act
• Coordination and Report writing skills
• Thorough knowledge of quality assurance standards as directed by Negotiated Service Delivery Agreement, National Core Standards, Patient Rights Charter, Batho Pele Principles,
• Leadership, supervisory, organizing, decision making, problem solving abilities skills
• Appropriate understanding of Scope of Practice and nursing standards
• Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures
• Demonstrate an in depth understanding of nursing legislation, related legal and ethical nursing practices and other relevant legislative frameworks governing in the Public Services

Qualification & Experience:

• A minimum of nine (9) years appropriate/recognizable nursing experience after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
• Degree or Diploma in nursing or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council(SANC) as a “Professional Nurse”
• At least five (5) years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/ recognizable experience after obtaining the one 1 year post basic qualification in Primary Health Care.
• Certificates of registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse and post basic qualification. • Proof of current registration with SANC (2022).
• A post basic qualification with duration of at least 1 year in Curative Skills in Primary Health Care accredited with SANC.

Job Details:

Company: KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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