CLINICAL PROGRAMME COORDINATOR GRADE 1 REF NO: NCDOH 31/2023
PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: NORTHERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
SALARY: R497 193 per annum
CENTRE: Frances Baard District Office
REQUIREMENTS:
Basic R245 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse. Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 7 years appropriate/recognizable nursing experience after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing. Skills Profile: Computer Literacy Knowledge, Report writing abilities. Financial Management skills. Empathy and counselling skills and knowledge. Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Project management skills. Ability to make independent decision. An understanding of the challenges facing the public sector. An ability to prioritize issues and other work related matters and to comply with timeframes. Proven initiative, decisiveness and the ability to acquire new knowledge swiftly.
DUTIES:
- Facilitate and oversee the development of operational/business plans to give strategic guidelines: Align individual performance to the strategic business objectives as outlined in the component’s balance scorecard. Oversee the development and implementation of policies, directives, acts and regulations. Ensure that efficient and suitable work procedures are identified, developed and implemented.
- Participate in the district management decision making structure Provide professional and technical support for the provision of quality patient care through proper management of relevant programmes: Ensure the identification and outlining of objectives for the plan of care taking into consideration the capacity of clients. Facilitate the auditing of clinical records by analysing data.
- Identify health indicators and risk factors. Coordinate the conducting of client satisfaction surveys. Ensure continuity of care by communicating with relevant health workers. Actively participate in patient care during support visits. Develop and review priorities, objectives and patient care interventions. Plan and monitor progress through comprehensive and ongoing assessment and evaluation of the health status of individuals, families and the community.
- Coordinate the provision of relevant health information to health care users. Apply and demonstrate an understanding of traditional healing practices. Maintain standards and norms of nursing practice to promote the health status of health care users: Utilize the Nursing Act, Regulations, Code of Ethics and Professional Practice of the SANC and the body of scientific knowledge in service rendering.
- Conduct staff meetings to disseminate information such as new developments on policies and guidelines. Monitoring and evaluation of maintenance of nursing ethos and professionalism. Respond to queries and questions from relevant structures with regard to complaints of nurse’s conduct to patients. Develop and implement quality assurance programmes, guidelines, protocols, norms and standards: Ensure the implementation of standards of practice and activities for patient care.
- Participate in policy development and facilitate stakeholder participation to ensure that health care user’s needs receive attention. Advocate for the rights of clients in the health care system. Participate in multi-disciplinary quality assurance task groups at various levels. Utilize quality assurance and risk management strategies to create and maintain a safe environment for health delivery.
- Implement procedures to maintain effective infection control and ensures safe administration of therapeutic substances.
APPLICATIONS:
Please note applications can be hand delivered to the front reception of James Exum Building or e-mailed to nchealthhr@ncpg.gov.za
NOTE:
Failure to submit the requested documents or information will result in your application not being considered. The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Northern Cape Department of Health. Should an applicant wish to apply for more than one post, separate applications must be submitted for all posts.
ENQUIRIES: Mr ND Mohamad Tel No: (053) 861 4770 or Ms JF Williams Tel No: (053) 861 1008
CLOSING DATE: 18 December 2023
