Professional Nurse Grade 1 To 2 (Specialty: Psychiatry) (X4 Posts)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Overview
Provide optimal, holistic specialized psychiatric nursing care within set standards and professional/legal framework. Effective utilization of human, financial and physical resources (equipment and consumables).
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse
- A post -basic nursing q ualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science (R212)
- Or a 4-year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse
- A post graduate diploma (R635) accredited with the S ANC in Mental Health Nursing
- Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse
- Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing
- Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing
- At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience after obtaining the 1-year post -basic qualification or post -graduate diploma in the relevant specialty
- Inherent
Responsibilities
- Provide optimal, holistic specialized psychiatric nursing care within set standards and professional/legal framework
- Effective utilization of human, financial and physical resources (equipment and consumables)
- Participation in appropriate personal /profe ssional development activities: Self, students, other categories of staff
- Ensure efficient and accurate documentation, statistical data collection capturing and participation in research activities
- Assist with the development and the implementation of nursing quality improvement plans, policies and standard operating procedures
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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Enquiries
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Mr MM Banzi Tel No: (021) 370-1248
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