Requirements:

• Senior certificate/ Grade 12.A basic R425 (i.e. Degree/Diploma in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with SANC as a Professional nurse.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional nurse.
• A post basic qualification, with duration of at least 1 year accredited with SANC in one of the specialities referred to above.
• Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse in general nursing.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with SANC as a professional nurse in general nursing.
• At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate /recognisable experience in the specific speciality after obtaining the 1-year post -basic qualification in the relevant speciality.
• Other Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills and conflict management skills.

Duties:

• Render holistic specialised nursing care to patients as a member of multidisciplinary team.
• Train and supervise junior staff and students in the ward.
• Maintain accreditation standards and ensuring compliance with National Norms and standards.
• Participate in staff development, training research and meetings in the ward and with the multidisciplinary teams in service delivery.
• Maintain infection prevention and control and staff and patient safety.
• Generic competence: Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors, and other clinicians, including report writing when required.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure good nursing care.
• Work effectively, cooperatively amicably with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial, or religious differences.
• Able to plan and organise own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care.
• Display a concern patient, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient’s needs, requirements.
• And expectations (Batho-Pele) promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by the relevant health.