NURSE GRADE 1 TO 3 (GENERAL: PALLIATIVE CARE)

Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services

SALARY :

Grade 1: R307 473 per annum
Grade 2: R375 480 per annum
Grade 3: R451 533 per annum

CENTRE :

New Somerset Hospital

REQUIREMENTS :

Minimum educational qualification:

• Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse and Midwifery or Psychiatry (where applicable).

Registration with a Professional Council:

• Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse and Midwife or Psychiatry (where applicable).

Experience:

Grade 1:

None.

Grade 2:

• A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing
  after registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse in General Nursing.

Grade 3:

• A minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse in General Nursing.

Inherent requirements of the job:

• Willingness to work shifts, weekends, public holidays, night duty, and perform overtime as required.
• Willingness to undergo palliative care training.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of nursing and public service legislation and policies.
• Knowledge of legal framework and regulations regarding nursing practice.
• Good leadership and people management skills, maintain constructive relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team.

DUTIES :

• Facilitate the provision of holistic institutional nursing care to patients in an environment that promotes core values and human dignity.
• Ensure that quality of nursing care is facilitated cost effectively, efficiently, and equitably whilst at the same time ensuring compliance to the requirements of professional and ethical practices.
• Ensure realisation of strategic goals and objectives of the Palliative unit with regard to inpatient and outpatient care.
• Ensure supportive role from ward staff i.r.o end of life patients, receiving and referrals of patients, performing patient assessments, and ensuring patients are appropriately managed and monitored by mentoring and guiding ward staff appropriately.
• Ensure that effective health promotion and comprehensive health care are in place for the treatment of patients and ensure the effective utilisation of resources to provide quality and sustainable patient care.
• Coordination of relevant monthly meetings, liaison and communication with multi-disciplinary teams, effective utilisation of training and research opportunities, and effective administrative management of reporting on Palliative care.

ENQUIRIES :

Ms S Basardien Tel No: (021) 402-6485

APPLICATIONS :

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

NOTE :

• No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
• Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply.
• Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview.
• This concession is only applicable to candidates who apply for the first time for registration with the SANC (including individuals who must apply for change of registration status).
• The pool of applicants will be considered for the same vacant posts within Chief

Directorate:

• Metro Health Services for a period of 3 months from date of advert.
• Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.

CLOSING DATE : 14 March 2025