Pd Practitioner

National Renal Care; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Pretoria seeks an experienced PD Practitioner to oversee regional dialysis operations, ensuring quality care and compliance with ethical standards. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications, nursing registration, and strong leadership skills. This permanent position offers opportunities for personal growth in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee regional operations of home and peritoneal dialysis programs.
• Coordinate improved quality nursing care and compliance to ethical practice.
• Support groups and awareness campaigns to promote a PD-first environment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership ability

Customer orientation

Team player

Education

Relevant qualification within a specialist area or equivalent NQF 7

Registration with the South African Nursing Council / HPCSA

Job description

Job Reference Number

National Renal Care / 11 / 04 Pretoria

Position Information

Department: NRC PD Pretoria (Pretoria)

Business Unit: Industry : Pharmaceutical And Medical / Healthcare

Job Type: Permanent

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

We are looking for a qualified individual to fill the role of PD Practitioner.

Job Overview

We are a leading comprehensive kidney disease management provider in South Africa. Our organisation fosters a collaborative work environment where compassion, digital innovation, and clinical excellence merge to deliver high‑quality care to individuals with compromised organ function.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing regional operations of home and peritoneal dialysis programs from a financial, technical, regulatory, personnel, business management and growth perspective in accordance with Company goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure growth of the business through marketing, communication and education of stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Coordinate improved quality nursing care by ensuring compliance to professional and ethical practice.
• Ensure optimal patient care in line with NRC's policies & process.
• Facilitate the region in PD skills transfer.
• Support groups and awareness campaigns for the region to drive healthy start and promote a PD‑first environment.
• Achieve program target goals for patient outcomes in accordance with quality patient care and Company goals.
• Coordinate capacity building, mentoring and training of all employees under your control.
• Communicate with the Operational Home Therapies Manager on a consistent basis regarding the status of each home and peritoneal dialysis program in each region.
• Develop referral source relationships and oversee all marketing efforts.
• Ensure that all financial policies and procedures are adhered to – patient and program administration, CAPEX, equipment, budget planning, stock, waste, etc.
• Ensure effective staff care by compliance to HR and payroll policies and procedures in managing staff, staffing and related issues daily in the business.
• Demonstrate the National Renal Care values and caring the NRC way.

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant qualification within a specialist area or equivalent NQF 7.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse / Midwife or Registration with HPCSA as a Clinical Technologist (Independent Practice).
• Experience in renal nursing is a strong recommendation.
• Capacity to implement and maintain health practice standards required by accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation.
• Strong interpersonal and ethical behaviour (honesty).
• Leadership ability and well organised.
• Excellent orientation – concern for a high quality of work.
• Strong customer orientation.
• Team player.
• Capacity to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment.

Additional Information

We are an equal‑opportunity and affirmative‑action employer. Our recruitment processes are about finding the right skills and promoting diversity and inclusion, aligning with our Group's Employment Equity strategy.

We actively encourage the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in our workforce. In line with our commitment to fair recruitment, internal applicants must inform their line manager of the application to avoid automatic disqualification as per our recruitment and selection policy.

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