Salary: Grade 1: R181 230 per annum; Grade 2: R211 401 per annum; Grade 3: R249 141 per annum
Centre: New Somerset Hospital
Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Nursing
Assistant.
Registration with a professional council: Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Nursing Assistant.
Registration with the SANC as a Nursing Assistant.
Experience: Grade 1: None.
Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as a Nursing Assistant.
Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/ recognizable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as a Nursing Assistant.
Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts, weekends, public holidays and night duty as well as overtime when necessary.
Willingness to rotate to other wards and between departments in the facility when needed.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to function/make decisions independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Good communication and interpersonal relationships.
Knowledge of relevant nursing legislation, policies and protocols of the Department of Health, Western Cape.
Ability to work in a high stress environment.
Duties
Assist and support patients with activities of daily living and physical self-care, carried out under the supervision of the Professional Nurse.
Provide elementary clinical nursing care to patients under the supervision of the Professional Nurse.
Maintain professional growth and ethical standards and seek learning opportunities/self-development.
Function within multi-disciplinary team.
Effective utilization of resources.
Provide ongoing health education to patients and next of kin.
Record keeping.
Enquiries
Ms S Basardien Tel No: (021) 402-6485
Applications
Applications are submitted online via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
(click “online applications”).