Job Description

To organise, lead, direct, control and coordinate Nursing functions, in order provide quality
comprehensive Primary Health Care services, in accordance with relative health legislation.
Key Responsibility Areas

• Manages and co-ordinates the Nursing service with a Primary Health Care Area.
• Provides a Personal health service together with other Departments both internally and

externally.

• Delegates authority and responsibility to subordinates.
• Liaises, interfaces with other departments (internally and externally) and various

organizations and stakeholders.

• Attends to correspondence and telephonic enquires, staff problems and crises.
• Deputizes for the Primary Health Care Area Manager.
• Plans, leads, organizes and directs adequate control measures in respect of stocks, supplies,

medicines, equipment and furniture.

• Plans, leads, organizes and directs Line Human Resources Management functions.
• General management of all Nursing Services within the Primary Health Care area.
• Interprets and utilizes data in the planning of the Personal Health Services within the

Primary Health care area.

• Manages, supervises and coordinates staff within the PHC Area.
• Manages, supervises and coordinates clinical and related programmes at PHC level.
• Monitors and manages the approved Nursing budget, capital and operating.

Competencies

• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Professionalism.
• Systems-based practice.
• Patient care.
• Practice-based learning and improvement.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Action and outcome orientation.
• Learning orientation.
• Resilience.
• Impact and influence.
• Direct setting.
• 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.
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 5 years post professional registration experience in Primary Health Care with 3 years at a

Senior Professional Nurse level.

• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Nursing or a related and equivalent qualification.
• 6 years post professional registration experience in Primary Health Care with 4 years at a

Senior Professional Nurse level
Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances N/A
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R 849,196 - R 1,077,649 Total remuneration package
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name Human Capital
Contact Telephone 031 3113630/031 322 8725

eThekwini Municipality