About the Role
The Department of Health is seeking a dedicated and skilled Professional Nurse Specialty Operating Theatre to join the team at Newcastle Regional Hospital. This vital role is located in the vibrant city of Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, where you will play an essential part in delivering high-quality nursing care within a specialized unit. By ensuring that patients receive timely and effective treatment, you will contribute significantly to the health and well-being of the community, embodying the principles of Batho Pele, which advocate for the rights and needs of patients.
As a Professional Nurse in this setting, your expertise will help foster a safe and therapeutic environment for both patients and colleagues, ensuring that care is delivered in accordance with national and provincial standards. Your work will not only enhance patient satisfaction but will also contribute to the overall improvement of healthcare services in the region, making a real difference in people’s lives.
About the Department
The Department of Health has a crucial mandate to promote and protect the health of South Africans through comprehensive healthcare services. By focusing on accessible and equitable healthcare, the department aims to improve health outcomes and enhance the quality of life for all citizens. Working within this department means being part of a larger mission to build a healthier nation where every individual has access to the care they deserve.
What You’ll Do
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in the operating theatre, adhering to professional and legal frameworks.
- Develop and maintain a safe, hygienic, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
- Effectively communicate with patients, their families, and the healthcare team to ensure collaborative care delivery.
- Maintain accurate nursing documentation and patient records, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards.
- Participate in team leadership, especially during the absence of the unit manager, and contribute to team-building efforts.
- Engage in continuous professional development and uphold ethical standards in nursing practice.
- Conduct clinical audits and compile reports to support quality improvement initiatives.
- Respond to emergencies and provide critical care as needed, advocating for patients’ rights at all times.
What You’ll Need
- Senior Certificate/Grade 12.
- Diploma or Degree in General Nursing.
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a General Nurse and Midwifery.
- At least 4 years of experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse, with a Post Basic qualification in Operating Theatre Technique.
- Strong knowledge of nursing care processes, legal frameworks, and relevant statutes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience working in a team and managing resources effectively under pressure.
- Empathy, conflict management, and financial management skills are essential.
How to Apply
All applications should be posted to The Recruitment Officer, Newcastle Regional Hospital, Private Bag X6653, Newcastle, 2940 OR can be submitted on the S’thesha Waya-Waya website.
Requirements
Senior certificate/ Grade 12.Diploma / Degree in General Nursing.
Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a General Nurse and Midwifery.
Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate / recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing and Post Basic qualification in Operating Theatre Technique.
Grade 2: A minimum of 4 years appropriate / recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing of which at least 10 years of the period must be experience in the specific speciality after obtaining the one year Post Basic qualification in Operating Theatre Technique.
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: Knowledge of nursing care process and procedures, nursing statutes and other relevant legal frameworks.
Good verbal and written communication and report writing skills.
Co-ordination and liaison skills.
Decision making and problem-solving skills.
Conflict management and negotiation skills.
Ability to prioritize issues and other work-related matters and to comply with timeframes.
Ability to understand challenges facing the public sector.
Empathy and counselling skills and knowledge.
Financial management skills and budgeting knowledge.
Team building and supervisory skills.
Be able to work under pressure and in a stressful environment.
Be innovative and show interest in research processes.
Job Duties
Provide comprehensive, quality nursing care to patients in a speciality unit in a cost-effective, equitable and efficient manner within the professional/legal framework and standards.Display concern for patients, promoting and advocating timeous, proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient’s needs, requirements and expectations.
(Batho Pele).
Provide a safe, therapeutic and hygienic environment for colleagues, patients as laid down by the National, Provincial, Professional prescripts and Norms and Standards.
Demonstrate effective communication with the patients, patient relatives, supervisors and other clinicians and assist in decision-making about health care delivery.
Ensure clear and accurate record keeping of nursing documents.
Provision of nursing care that leads to improved service delivery.
Participate in the analysis, review and formulation and implementation of policies and procedures.
To complete patient-related data and partake in research.
Promote quality specialised nursing care as directed by the scope of practice and standards determined by the relevant speciality.
Work as a team leader in the absence of the unit manager.
To partake in overall specialised unit functions, i.
e.
team building, and conduct unit-specific audits.
Effective and efficient management and utilisation of all resources.
To honour rotation to provide and achieve optimum care to patients when allocated and per service delivery needs.
To nurse all types of patients regardless of diagnosis and according to disease profile within the nursing directorate.
Execute duties and functions with proficiency in support of the vision, mission and strategic objectives of the institution.
Maintain professional growth / ethical standards and self-development.
Provide emergency care for all life-threatening emergencies.
Take charge of the unit during the absence of the Operational Manager in charge and manage the unit accordingly.
To protect and advocate the rights of patients regarding health care.
Conduct clinical audits and compile summary reports.
Ensure accurate reliable statistics and reports are submitted timeously, including care of medical records.
Maintain client satisfaction through quality service innovation and professionalism.
Participate in the implementation of priority programs and strategies to reduce morbidity, mortality, and communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Report and keep clear and accurate records on all procedures done and PSI’s that occur in the unit.
Prevent the occurrence of complaints and ensure such complaints are resolved at the immediate level of management.
Maintain clinical competency by ensuring that the scientific principles of nursing care are maintained, and observing the principles of Infection Prevention and Control practices.
Participate in the development of Quality Improvement Plans and ensure implementation of such.
Maintain a professional and ethical nursing practice as well as an enabling environment for ethical practice.
Provide direct and indirect 153 supervision of personnel in the unit on day and night duties.
Monitor and evaluate the care and management of patients and ensure the maintenance of accurate and complete patient records.
Overlook CSSD and Pack room sterility functions.
Demonstrate effective and effective peri-operative care nursing.
Be dynamic and flexible to be able cope with changes.
Be able to work with multi-disciplinary team.
ENQURIES : Mrs.
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Tshabalala Tel No: (034) 328 0000
