Staff Nurse Grade 1 to 3

Core Title: Nursing and Support Personnel

Institution: Mitchells Plain District Hospital, (Chief Directorate: Metro District Health Services)

Service benefits: 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance.

 

Job Requirements

Minimum educational qualification:

Qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Staff Nurse.
Registration with a professional council:

Registration with the SANC as Enrolled Staff Nurse.

 

Experience:

Grade 1: None.
Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Staff Nurse.
Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Staff Nurse.
Inherent requirements of the job:

Willingness to work shifts including weekends, public holidays and night duty.
Willingness to rotate to other departments.
Competencies (knowledge/skills):

Ability to interpret basic clinical signs and symptoms.
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) in at least two of the three languages of the Western Cape.
Duties (key result areas/outputs):

Develop and implement basic patient care plans.
Provide basic clinical nursing care.
Effective utilisation of resources.
Maintain professional growth, ethical standards and self-development.
Instructions to Applicants:

Z.83 forms (obtainable from any Government department or www.westerncape.gov.za) must:

Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position, name and date of the publication (candidates may use this as reference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, the names of three referees, and certified copies of ID, driver’s licence and qualification/s.
A separate application form must be completed for each post.
Applications without the afore-mentioned will not be considered.
Applications must be forwarded to the address as indicated on the advertisement.
No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted.
CV’s will not be returned.
Excess personnel will receive preference.
Further communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not received a response from the Department within three months of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department.

As directed by the Department of Public Service & Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment.

Circular H8/2004 dated 8 February 2004 contains complete details regarding the revised non-pensionable recruitment allowance (rural allowance) for certain categories of Health personnel.

Candidates must refer to this Bulletin and the date thereof. The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Disabled candidates are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated.

Please note that any job applications sent by fax or e-mail will not be accepted. All job applications, including Z83 forms, CVs and certified documents, must be posted or delivered by hand to the address listed in each advertisement.

N.B: Applications, which are received after the closing date, will not be considered.

Note: This post was also advertised in the Argus/Burger 31/8/2013)

Salary Grade 1: R 113 673 (SN 1) per annum, Grade 2: R 135 723 (SN 2) per annum, Grade 3: R 160 620 (SN 3) per annum
Salary Level OSD

 

How to Apply

Send Applications To:

The Chief Executive Officer
Mitchell’s Plain District Hospital
Private Bag X9
Mitchell’s Plain, 7789.
(For the attention of Mr J Liebenberg)

Closing Date 20 September 2013
Enquiries
Ms A Brown
Tel: 021 370-5090