GROWING KWAZULU-NATAL TOGETHER
POST: Operational Manager Grade 1 (Specialty Stream)
NO OF POSTS: 01
REF NO: FNH 04/2024
OTHER BENEFITS: 13TH Cheque, Medical Aid Optional, Housing Allowance (Employee must meet prescribed requirements)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Degree/Diploma in General Nursing plus post basic qualification in Psychiatry with a duration of at least one year accredited with SANC in terms of Government Notice No R212 (Advanced Psychiatric Nursing).
- A minimum of 9 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with South African Nursing Council in General Nursing of which 5 years must be appropriate/recognizable experience after obtaining post basic qualification in Psychiatry (Advance Psychiatric Nursing).
- Current (2024) S.A.N.C receipt.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING & COMPETENCES REQUIRED
- Good communication, leadership, interpersonal skills, conflict management and knowledge of labour relations and disciplinary process/procedures;
- Human Resource and financial management skills;
- Sound knowledge of disciplinary processes and grievance procedures;
- Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures;
- Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety, infection control, medical waste and risk assessment and Mental Health Care Act and team building and supervisory skills.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Ensures provision of optimal, holistic, specialized patient care in accordance with laws and regulations relevant to nursing and health care in the Unit.
- Manage and lead the unit in rendering efficient and professional nursing care as laid down by the Nursing Act.
- Engages in clinical assessment of Mental Health Care Users in a specialized psychiatric setting.
- Work effectively, co-operatively, amicably at supervisory level with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or differences.
- Maintain constructive working relationships with nursing, multidisciplinary team and other stakeholders in caring for the forensic mental health care users.
- Participates in training and research with a view to increase body of knowledge in a specialized psychiatric setting.
- Implement standards, practices, criteria and indicators for quality nursing practices.
- Exercise control and account for expenditure by managing and monitoring utilization of human, financial and material resources.
- Manage the disciplinary and grievance matters including monitoring and managing for absenteeism in terms of laid down policies and procedures.
- Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and development of self and personnel, by analyzing their needs, formulating and implementing the training and developmental strategies and monitoring its effectiveness.
- Participate in performance reviews for staff i.e. EPMDS.
- Participate in health promotion & illness prevention initiatives within the institution.
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