POST: CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER: PHC (GRADE 1/2)
COMPONENT: EMTULWA PHC CLINIC
REFERENCE: APP/01/2024
NO. OF POSTS: 01
SALARY SCALES:
Grade 1: R 451533.00 – R 520560.00 per annum
Grade 2: R 553545.00 – R676068.00 per annum
RURAL ALLOWANCE: 8%
OTHER BENEFITS: Medical Aid (optional), 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance (employees must meet the prescribed requirement)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Degree/Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery.
A Post Basic qualification with a duration of at least one year in curative Skills in Primary Health Care accredited with the SANC.
Current registration with SANC.
EXPERIENCE:
Grade 1: A minimum of 04 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as professional nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least ten (10) years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience in the PHC after obtaining the 1-year post basic qualification in Primary Health Care.
Certificates of service endorsed by HR must be attached as proof of experience.
RECOMMENDATION:
NIMART certificate
Valid driver's license Code B (08)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Knowledge of SANC rules and regulations
Knowledge of nursing procedures, relevant acts and policies
Knowledge of Batho Pele principles and patient's rights charter
Knowledge of code of conduct and labour relations
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Decision making and problem solving skills
Basic financial management
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Provide preventive and promotive services that address the health needs of school-going children.
Conduct full examination of learners from head to toe to detect abnormalities.
Conduct vision and hearing tests and refer if any complications.
Provide immunization services including HPV campaign.
Advise the teachers and parents concerning the challenges detected from each child and the management thereof.
Mobilize resources and conduct capacity building for the implementation of the school health policy.
Supervise and support team accordingly.
Provide training where necessary.
Control the use of vehicles and other Government resources.
Support, involve and ensure sustainable coordination of the school community and multi-sectorial.
Identify schools with potential to be accredited as Health Promoting Schools.
Establish School Health Forums where there are none and revive the existing forums if they are not.
Organize and hold meetings with school governing bodies and school Health Forums.
Update school principal and teachers about upcoming school health campaigns.
Facilitate referral to health and other services where required.
Prompt referral to the next level of care.
Give full history of child's problem in the referral letter.
Explain to parents about abnormalities detected and advise continuity of care at home.
Conduct follow ups where necessary.
Monitor and evaluate the school health services rendered i.e. collecting and validating school health data and reporting accordingly.
Make use of data collected with the team.
APPLICATIONS TO BE FORWARDED TO:
The Chief Executive OfficerOZWATHINI3242
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