• Reference Number : REFS/019601
• Directorate : Public Health
• Number of Posts : 5

• Package : Grade 1 R293 670.00 per annum (plus benefits) Grade 2 R358 626.00 per annum (plus benefits) Grade 3 R431 265.00 per annum (plus benefits)
• Enquiries : Ms. Pinky Kumalo. Cell No: (079) 505 8736

Requirements :

• Appropriate Degree/Diploma in Nursing (General, Midwifery, Psychiatry and Community Health science) or equivalent qualification. Registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse. Proof of current registration. Grade 1: No experience required. Grade2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Experience working in the travel clinic will be an added advantage. Must be willing to travel and work irregular hours and holidays. A valid Driver’s Licence. Competencies needed: Ability to work under pressure and in a changing environment. Excellent communication (written, verbal, presentation and liaison skills). Have ability to work independently. Good interpersonal skills. Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors and other clinicians, including report writing when required. Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure good nursing care. Work effectively, co-operatively amicably with persons of diverse cultural, racial or religious differences. Able to plan and organize own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care. Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient’s needs, requirements and expectations. Create and maintain complete and accurate nursing records for individual healthcare users. Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Access, Power point). Report writing. Knowledge of the Batho Pele Principles, Patient and Right Charter.

Duties :

• Demonstrate an in depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical Nursing Practice and how this impact on service delivery. Demonstrate effective knowledge of travel health, Travel Vaccines and Adult vaccination schedule, Provision of Yellow Fever Vaccines, issuing of valid Yellow Fever Certificates according to the International Health Regulation (IHR) 2005. Knowledge of Malaria Program and guidelines including malaria chemoprophylaxis and malaria elimination strategy 2023. Extensive knowledge of the international Health regulation 2005 and malaria elimination strategy. Management of cold chain and vaccine storage. Management of stock. Willing to learn from the supervisor and other health practitioners, Render quality customer care. Promote application of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices. Perform nursing duties in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards. Collate and analyze relevant data and compile reports.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. NB: For assistance with online applications please email your query to e-recruitment@gauteng.gov.za. 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 (Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form and a detailed CV 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/reference check verification). NB: Reference Checks-The applicant must provide at least 3 contact details (names, cellphone number and email address) of his/her referees, of which one must be immediate supervisor. The Department shall reserve the right to conduct verification beyond names provided on CV. 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.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Travel Health Clinics (Ekurhulenix1, Tshwanex2, Johannesburgx1, Westrandx1)

Closing Date : 09-02-2024

Please Notes :

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