South African Breastmilk Reserve New Job Position

The South African Breastmilk Reserve is a nonprofit organisation that came to life in 2003 and today is the largest milk-bank banking partner of the South Africa Department of Health and Netcare, associated with 44 milk banks that supply anything from 75 to 100 hospitals around the country, in a year.

Job Title: Auxiliary Nurse 
Job Location: Kimberley Hospital, North West Province
Work hours: 07h00 to 16h00 Monday to Friday.

This position could be suitable for an auxiliary nurse who is well integrated and connected in the local community.

Salary: R3 500per month.

The position is available immediately.

Responsibilities:

• Collecting donated breastmilk (DBM)
• Recruiting and assisting new mothers to DBM
• Processing, pasteurising and storing donated milk according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)’s
• Ensuring the breastmilk bank never runs out of DBM
• Distributing DBM according to SOP’s
• Maintaining all the administration documents according to the SOP’s
• Cleaning and maintaining all the cleanliness and hygiene standards according to the SOP’s
• Maintaining and enhancing the reputation of SABR with the hospitals
• Maintaining the equipment and reporting the need for maintenance or equipment failure
• Ensuring quality assurance, health and safety standards and hygiene standards are maintained at all times including universal regular hand washing procedures
• Advocacy work to promote human breast milk banking

Requirements:

• HIV/aids counselling experience
• Qualified auxiliary nurse
• Qualified HIV/Aids Counsellor
• Passionate about breast feeding
• Ideally a mother who has breastfed her own children
• Some work experience in the health sector
• Affinity with and sensitivity towards new mothers
• Be self-motivated and able to work on one’s own
• Ideally be computer literate

To apply please send your CV to [email protected]

Application Deadline: 21st July, 2018