Assistant Manager Nursing (SPECIALTY: FORENSICS)

What you will need

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse with Psychiatry.
• A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science (R212).
• Or A 4-year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• A post graduate Diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse.

Experience

Experience: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 6 years of the above period must be appropriate/recognisable experience in Psychiatric Nursing after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science OR a post graduate Diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing. At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at management

Professional registration

Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse with Psychiatry. A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science (R212). Or A 4-year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. A post graduate Diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse. Experience: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 6 years of the above period must be appropriate/recognisable experience in Psychiatric Nursing after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science OR a post graduate Diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing.

Key responsibilities

• Effective management of the Psychiatric wards and coordination of all activities and communication with the relevant supervisors and stakeholder.
• Management and monitoring the effective utilisation of human, financial and physical resources.
• Deliver a quality psychiatric nursing care throughout the hospital and provide on-going support to the nursing service.
• Participate in the analysis, formulation and implementation of nursing guidelines, practices, standards and procedures incorporating the Ideal Hospital Standards.
• Supervision of the implementation of effective processes and practices to all statistical information needed to render a quality mental health service.
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders on day and night shift including referring hospitals, family members, security service and SAPS.
• Participate in and encourage nursing research at the institution.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

• Enquiries: Mr V Nel
• Telephone: (021) 826-5802

Please note

• No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.