Assistant Manager Nursing Specialty Stream (Re-advertisement)

Gauteng Provincial Government; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Health seeks an Assistant Manager Nursing Specialty Stream (Re-advertisement) at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. You will oversee nursing services in Paediatrics, ensure compliance with nursing standards, and lead a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires extensive nursing experience, post-basic qualifications, and prior management exposure; you will be responsible for scheduling, budgeting, and coordination with health professionals.

Qualifications

• Registered with SANC as Professional Nurse in General Nursing.
• Post-basic Child Nursing qualification (1 year) accredited with SANC.
• Nursing administration qualification registered with SANC.
• Minimum 10 years nursing experience after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC.
• At least 3 years of management experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply nursing legislation and related legal and ethical practices to improve and maintain service delivery.
• Supervise the nursing unit to ensure clinical nursing practice and standards.
• Coordinate care using basic HR and financial policies.
• Conduct hospital departmental calls and effective report writing when required.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team at supervisory level to ensure quality nursing care.

Skills

SANC registration

Post basic Child Nursing (1 year)

Nursing administration qualification

Management experience

Computer literacy

Education

R425 Diploma/degree in nursing

Post basic Child Nursing qualification (1 year)

Nursing administration qualification

Job description

Assistant Manager Nursing Specialty Stream (Re-advertisement)

• Reference Number : REFS/056909
• Directorate : Nursing – Paediatrics
• Number of Posts : 1

Requirements

• Matric or equivalent. R425 Diploma/ degree in nursing that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse and registration with SANC and a post basic nursing qualification of the duration of 1 year, accredited with SANC in Child Nursing. A Nursing administration qualification registered with SANC. Must have a minimum of 10 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 6 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate / recognizable experience after obtaining the 1-year Child Nursing. At least 3 years of the period must be appropriate at management level. Computer literacy will be added advantage.

Duties

• To apply nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices to improve and maintain service delivery. To ensure clinical nursing practice by the nursing team (unit) in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the institution. To promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by the institution. To apply basic HR and financial policies when coordinating care to our patients and other stakeholders. To do hospital departmental calls as required by the service. To demonstrate effective communication with patients and relatives, supervisors, other health professionals and junior colleagues including more complex report writing when required. To work as part of the multi- disciplinary team on a supervisory level to ensure good nursing care by the nursing team. To work as part on the palliative care for the institution. To work effectively and amicably at a supervisory level, with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences and able to manage own work, time and that of junior colleagues to ensure proper nursing service in the unit. To provide support and advice to health and educational institutions within the cluster and catchment area. Control the provision of nursing care through staff scheduling and supervision. To ensure that the environment complies with the Health and Safety Act and Infection and Prevention Control Policies. See in-service training as part of the daily duties. Ensure effective and efficient budget control and assets control for the department. Expected to relieve the Nursing Manager in his absence.

Eligibility

• Preference will be given to South African citizens.
• Candidates in possession of a foreign qualification must furnish the Department with an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
• Applicants with foreign qualifications remain responsible for ensuring that their qualifications are evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
• Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal checks, citizenship checks, qualification verification, company directorship, social media, financial record checks, reference checks) must be conducted prior appointment.

Criteria Questions

Do you have matric or equivalent. R425 Diploma/ degree in nursing that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse?

Do you have a registration with SANC and a post basic nursing qualification of the duration of 1 year, accredited with SANC in Child Nursing?

Do you have a Nursing administration qualification registered with SANC?

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 23-10-2026