Job Description

Designs and implements a quality management system and skills development programme to
empower health care workers with the skills and knowledge required to render an effective and safe
primary health care programme.
Key Responsibility Areas

• Participates in the development of policies relating to a total quality management system

and implements and maintains a total quality management system.

• Implements control measures to monitor the standard of service delivery, storage of drugs

and vaccines, infection control policies and procedures, supervision of staff and equipment.

• Implements skills development programme for health professionals from within the

Municipality and the Province.

• Plans, organises, implements, controls and evaluates clinical training programmes for basic,

post basic, undergraduate and post graduate external learners within a comprehensive
primary health care service.

• Designs and implements ongoing development of competency programmes to all health

professions within the eThekwini Municipality.

• Participates in the development of policies to ensure child care of a high quality and

implements and maintains child care standards.

• Undertakes relevant administrative functions relating to skills development, childcare and

infection control.

• Provides input into budgetary planning.
• Liaises with educational institutions, government and non-governmental organisations.
• Keeps updated with current health trends and participates in Unicity Pharmacy and

Therapeutics Committees.
Competencies

• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Professionalism.
• System-based practice.
• Patient care.
• Medical knowledge.
• Practice-based learning and improvement.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Customer orientation and customer focus
• Action and outcome orientation.
• Resilience.
• Cognitive ability.
• Coaching and mentoring.

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in General Nursing and Midwifery.
• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment, and Care

from a Tertiary Education Institution.

• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• Family Planning Certificate.
• Integrated Management for Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) certificate.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 3 years relevant experience
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Nursing with majors in Education.
• Postgraduate Diploma (NQF Level 7) in Psychiatry or Mental Health or equivalent.
• Advanced Diploma (NQF Level 7) in Midwifery.
• 4 Years relevant experience.

Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R 467 387.74 - R 606 705.08 pa
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name Human Capital
Contact Telephone 0313113630

eThekwini Municipality