DEPUTY MANAGER NURSING (LEVEL 1 & 2 HOSPITALS)

Job Overview

Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital is hiring a Deputy Manager Nursing for Level 1 and 2 Hospitals within Primary Health Care (PHC). The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, ensure clinical governance, manage human and financial resources, and monitor PHC programmes. Requirements include a R425 nursing diploma/degree, SANC registration, 9 years of nursing experience with 4 years at a PHC management level, computer literacy, and a valid driver's licence. The all-inclusive salary package ranges from R1,069,215 to R1,201,302 per annum plus an in-hospitable area allowance.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Basic R425 Diploma / Degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification allowing registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse with Midwifery
• Current South African Nursing Council (SANC) registration
• 9 years appropriate/recognisable nursing experience after registration
• At least 4 years at Primary Health Care (PHC) management level
• Diploma/Degree in Nursing Administration/Health Service Management will be an added advantage
• Computer literacy and a valid driver's licence
• Knowledge of Primary Health Care policies, legislation, guidelines, norms and standards
• Knowledge of nursing care processes, procedures, clinical governance and quality assurance
• Knowledge of human resource management, financial management and supply chain management processes
• Knowledge of District Health System planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Knowledge of PHC programmes including HAST, communicable and non-communicable diseases, and maternal, neonatal and child health

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to Primary Health Care nursing services
• Coordinate, supervise and monitor quality and efficient patient-care services
• Monitor implementation of the District Health Plan, PHC indicators, norms, standards and targets, and initiate corrective action where required
• Coordinate planning, monitoring and evaluation of PHC service delivery within the sub-district
• Ensure compliance with Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC), Ideal Health Facility, clinical governance and nursing standards
• Manage human, financial and material resources effectively, including budget monitoring and audit compliance
• Manage staff performance, development, discipline and grievances
• Ensure effective infection prevention and control and quality-improvement programmes
• Monitor key PHC programmes, including HIV, AIDS, STIs, TB, communicable and non-communicable diseases, and maternal, neonatal and child health
• Promote health education, health promotion and disease prevention
• Strengthen multidisciplinary, outreach and stakeholder relationships
• Use health information and monitoring and evaluation findings to improve service delivery and patient outcomes
• Support service-delivery innovations towards Universal Health Coverage/National Health Insurance (NHI)

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