ASSISTANT MANAGER NURSING (SPECIALTY: OBSTETRICS; PAEDIATRICS; NEONATOLOGY; NURSE TRAINING)

Chief Directorate : Rural Health Services
SALARY : R642 942 per annum
CENTRE : Worcester Regional Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. degree/diploma in
nursing and midwifery) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the
South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse and Midwife. A
post-basic qualification, with a duration of at least 1 year, accredited with the SANC
in one of the specialties referred to in the post: Medical and Surgical Nursing
Science: Child Nursing Science or Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing
Science. Registration with the SANC in the relevant specialty. 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 period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience
in the specific specialty after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification in the
relevant specialty. At least 3-years of the period referred to above must be
appropriate/recognisable experience at management level. Inherent requirements
of the job: A valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license. Willingness to work shifts, public
holidays, after-hours, standby and weekend cover for nursing and travel to attend
official meetings and/or trainings. Deputising for the Deputy Manager Nursing:
Head of Nursing and willingness and ability to act for another member of the Nurse
Management team – including night duty. Competencies (knowledge/skills):
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and
ethical nursing practices and how it impacts on service delivery in a rural regional
hospital environment. Demonstrates a clear understanding of Infection Prevention
Control, Occupational Health & Safety and Risk Management including Ideal
Facility and the Office of Health Standard Compliance. Ensure that clinical nursing
practice are rendered by the nursing team and promote quality of nursing care as
directed by scope of practice and standards. Managerial & leadership skills and
values aligned with the Department of Health: integrity, innovative visionary,
catalyst for change, self-awareness & confidence, delegation, accountability,
problem solving & decision making, conflict resolution, interpersonal,
communication and supervisory skills. Very knowledgeable and demonstrates a
good understanding of People Management (Human Resource Management) and
passionate about people development. Demonstrates a good understanding of
financial policies and practices. Knowledgeable about relevant legislation
pertaining to labour relations, nursing legislation, related legal and ethical nursing
practices, relevant public sector policies and protocols. Computer Literacy in MS
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
DUTIES : Overall coordination, implementation and monitoring of the strategic objectives of
nursing, the nurse training component, the facility and the Department of Health.
Effective management and coordination of quality nursing care within set standards
and within legal and professional frameworks, including nurse training.
Management all aspects of human resources – including people development and
labour relations. Management of material and financial resources – including bed
management. Management of information through the collection and analysis of
data, report writing and development and implementation of relevant interventions
and training. Policy development and implementation.
ENQUIRIES : Ms RM Bezuidenhout Tel No: (023) 348-1104
APPLICATIONS : Applicants apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online
applications”)
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted
candidates may be subjected to a practical and / or competency test.
CLOSING DATE : 18 April 2026