DEPUTY MANAGER NURSING

Job Overview

The Umgungundlovu Health District Office is hiring a Deputy Manager Nursing (Clinical and Programmes) offering an all-inclusive salary package of R1,069,215 per annum. Applicants must possess a basic R425 nursing qualification, current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, 9 years of nursing experience, and 4 years at a management level. Responsibilities include strategic leadership in district health services, resource management, stakeholder engagement, and implementing priority health programmes. Applications can be hand-delivered, couriered, or submitted online.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma or degree in Nursing) or equivalent qualification allowing registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• Minimum of 9 years appropriate/recognisable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• At least 4 years of the required experience must be at management level.
• Knowledge and understanding of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes, and relevant health-related Acts and regulations.
• Knowledge of the Nursing Act, Code of Ethics, SANC Professional Practice, Standards of Practice, and Scope of Practice.
• Familiarity with the Skills Development Act, Public Service Regulations, Labour Relations Act, and Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Knowledge of Patients' Rights, Batho Pele Principles, and the Public Finance Management Act.
• Mentorship, supervisory, leadership, management, planning, organizing, problem-solving, and coordinating skills.
• Clinical competencies and policy formulation skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Conflict management and sound employee management skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of Human Resources and Financial practices.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction in the delivery of integrated District Health Services based on relevant policy imperatives.
• Ensure and monitor the implementation of planned initiatives for the delivery of health services in the district.
• Effectively manage and optimize all resources under stewardship to ensure efficiency, accountability, and maximum impact on service delivery.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community structures, oversight bodies, NGOs, and other health sector partners.
• Actively participate in DDM, Operation Sukuma Sakhe (OSS), and other intersectoral collaborations.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop public health teams to ensure high performance, continuous improvement, and policy compliance.
• Ensure full implementation of priority programmes to reduce morbidity and mortality from communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Facilitate the process of ensuring universal health access to all uMgungundlovu district citizens.
• Accelerate the implementation of PHC Re-engineering across the district.

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