The South African Breastmilk Reserve Latest Job Opportunity

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: Northern Cape.

• Kimberley Hospital
• Uptington

The position is available immediately.

Responsibilities:

• Collect donated milk
• Recruite and assist new mothers to donate breastmilk (DBM)
• Process, pasteurise and store donated milk according to SOP’s
• Ensure the breastmilk bank never runs out of DBM
• Distribute DBM according to SOP’s
• Maintain all the administration documents according to the SOP’s
• Clean and maintain all the cleanliness and hygiene standards according to the SOP’s
• Maintain and enhance the reputation of SABR with the hospitals
• Maintain the equipment and reporting the need for maintenance or equipment failure;
• Ensure 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:

• Must have passed matric
• 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

Submit your CV to [email protected] state you are applying for “Upington” or “Kimberley” in your subject line.

Application Deadline: Sunday, 31 March, 2019