Assistant Manager Nursing-General

Department of Health; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 694 000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental health department is seeking a Professional Nurse in Johannesburg to oversee clinical nursing practices and ensure care quality. Candidates must possess a Basic R425 qualification and at least 8 years of nursing experience, including 3 years at a management level. Strong communication and leadership abilities are essential. The role focuses on managing nursing services while adhering to health standards and promoting patient rights. This position offers a substantial annual package and encourages applications from women and people with disabilities.

Benefits

Health benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse.
• At least 3 years experience at management level.
• Computer literate with a Diploma/Degree in Health Services Management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical nursing practice meets standards and scope.
• Promote quality nursing care and communicate effectively.
• Manage nursing services and resources efficiently.

Skills

Nursing experience

HR management understanding

Financial policy knowledge

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Basic R425 qualification (Diploma/Degree in nursing)

Registration with South African Nursing Council (SANC)

Job description

Package: R 693 096.00 per annum plus benefits

Enquiries: MR MH TEBELE (TEL NO 011 681 2018)

Qualifications

• Basic R425 qualification (i.e. Diploma/Degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse. Proof of current registration with the SANC as a professional Nurse. A minimum of 8 years appropriate/ recognisable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing. At least 3 years of period referred above must be appropriate/ recognisable at management level. (Less than 1 year from experience for candidates appointed from outside the public service after complying with registration requirements). Must be computer literate and have a Diploma/Degree in Health Services Management. Demonstrate a basic understanding of HR and financial policies and practices. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the legislative framework governing the public service. Ability to direct a multi-disciplinary team and to ensure good nursing care at area/facility level. Demonstrate an in depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices and how these impacts on service delivery. Knowledge of nursing care process and procedures, nursing statuses and other relevant legal frameworks such as: Nursing Act, Health Act, Occupational and Health and Safety Act. Communication as a skill is highly expected.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the clinical nursing practice by the nursing team (area/facility) is rendered in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the relevant health facility. Promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by the relevant health facility. Demonstrate effective communication with supervisors, other health professionals and support services personnel and junior colleagues, including more complex report writing when required. Work effectively and amicably, at management level, with person of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences. Able to manage own work and that of units reporting to post and to ensure appropriate interventions to enhance nursing service at area/facility level. Able to develop and maintaining a nursing service environment that promotes the right of patients, advocating and facilitating proper treatment and care and ensuring that principles of Batho Pele are adhered to. Able to develop contact, build and maintain a network of professional relations in order. Delegate, Supervise and co-ordinate the provision of effective and efficient patient care through adequate nursing care. Initiate and participate in health promotion to ensure consistent communication of relevant, accurate comprehensive on health care. Develop/ establish and maintain constructive working relationships with nursing and other stakeholders (i.e. inter-professional, inter- sectoral and multi-disciplinary team work) Manage. Monitor and ensure proper utilization of human. financial and physical resources. Participate in the analysis, formation and Implementation of nursing guidelines, practices, standards and procedures. The candidate is expected to relieve on night as a supervisor. Participate in the nursing management team. To act on behalf of the NSM (day/night) and all other managers especially on night and after hours. Expected to recommend advise, give information in the form of report, letter and memos. General and strategic advice, nursing and management support. Maintain professional growth / ethical standards and self- development: SANC, nurses Day involvement, promoting the image of both nursing and hospital. Ensure compliance with the Ideal Hospital Framework, Batho Pele principles, and patient rights and Infection Prevention and Control. Contribute to managing complaints and patient safety incidents

Notes

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to [e-mail] NB: Where Driver's Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (SANC) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant's responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department's intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Closing Date

05-02-2026

Criteria Questions

1. Do you have a basic R425 qualification (i.e. Diploma/Degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse?
2. Do you have a minimum of 8 years appropriate/ recognisable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing?

Please Notes

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.