Deputy Manager Nursing Reproductive Health (Deputy Manager Nursing PNA8)

Requirements

• Senior certificate, Basic R425 qualification i.e.
• Diploma/degree in nursing registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse in General Nursing. or a 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in nursing (R174 registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse.
• Diploma in Health Care Management/ Nursing Administration or relevant Diploma or Degree in Management.
• A minimum of 9 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• At least 4 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate / recognizable experience at management level.
• Recognizable experience in the field/program applied for.
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a professional nurse.
• Midwery will be added as advantage.
• Knowledge And Skills:
• Monitor and analyse morbidity and mortality trends in material and perinatal care.

Duties

• Provide guidance and leadership towards the realization of strategic goals and objectives of the division/program.
• Provide professional, technical and management support for the provision of quality care through proper management of health care program.
• Advocate and ensure the promotion of nursing ethos and professionalism.
• Develop and monitor the implementation of policies, programs, regulations, practices, procedure and standards pertaining to nursing healthcare.
• Utilize information technology and other management information systems to manage nursing/healthcare information for the enhancement of service delivery.
• Establish, maintain and participate in inter-professional and multi-disciplinary teamwork that promotes efficient and effective health care.
• Manage and utilize resources in accordance with relevant directives and legislation.

How to apply

New to the Z83 form? Read the application guide.

Enquiries

Notes from the department

• all applicants must login/register to apply for positions.
• The applicant’s profile on the eRecruitment is equivalent to the newly approved Z83, and it is the responsibility of applicants to ensure their profiles are fully completed or their applications will not be considered, as per the DPSA Practice Note.
• Applicants should upload their curriculum vitae (CV) on the e-Recruitment system.
• (Please ensure is in PDF format & maximum size 3MB).
• The Curriculum Vitae should be specific regarding previous positions occupied and the start date and end date of the position(s) should be indicated.
• Accompanying relevant documentation required to be uploaded on the system such as copies of all qualifications including National Senior Certificate/Matric certificate, Driver’s license, ID, etc., such documents need not be certified at point of application, however, certification will be required prior to attending the interview.
• Only short-listed candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on, or before the day of the interview following an invitation from the Department to attend an interview, and such qualification(s) and other related document(s) should be in line with the requirements of the advertisement.
• Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela) is required for being considered for this SMS post prior to appointment.
• Enrolment for the course should be made on the NSG’s website at https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/sms- pre-entry-programme.
• All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with these instructions will not be considered.
• The onus is on the applicants to ensure that their applications are submitted online timeously.
• Candidates who possess foreign qualifications and/or short courses certificates must take it upon themselves to have their qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
• The highest relevant qualification should be captured/listed as the first qualification on the erecruitment profile.
• Applicants are respectfully informed that if no notification of appointment is received within 4 months of the closing date, they must accept that their applications were unsuccessful.
• Communication will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
• Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial assets check, qualification verification and reference checks).
• Applications must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations and/or record.
• The Department reserves the right not to make appointments on the advertised post(s).
• Free State Provincial Department of Health is compliant with the requirements of POPIA.
• The Department of Health is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.
• The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department.
• It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representativity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan.