Professional Nurse Grade 1 To 2 (Specialty: Psychatry)
PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: WESTERN CAPE
Overview
Professional Nurse Grade 1 to 2 (Specialty: Psychiatry) providing optimal, holistic, specialised psychiatric nursing care within set standards and professional/legal framework.
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880) that 197 PUBLIC allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse
- A post -basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science (R212)
- OR A 4 year Bachelor D egree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse
- A postgraduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing
- Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse
- Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate/ recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse in General Nursing
- Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/ recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing
- At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/ recognisable experience in Psychiatry after obtaining the 1- year post-basic qualification as mentioned above, or a post -graduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing
- Inherent
Responsibilities
- Provide optimal, holistic , specialised psychiatric nursing care within set standards and professional/legal framework
- Effective utilisation of human, financial and physical resources (equipment and consumables)
- Participation in appropriate personal /professional development activities: Self, students, other categories of staff
- Ensure efficient and accurate documentation, statistical data co llection capturing and participation in research activities
- Assist with the development and the implementation of nursing quality improvement plans, policies and standard operating procedures
- Display of core values of the Department of Health & Wellness in the WCH
- In the execution of duties, while practising within the legislation, regulations and protocols applicable to the public service
How to apply
Application instructions from the official source
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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