Assistant Nurse Manager (Night Duty) X1 Post
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About the role
The Department of Health (KwaZulu-Natal) is hiring an Assistant Nurse Manager (Night Duty) X1 Post, based in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital. This is a permanent post, paying R720,819 – R846,282. How to apply: ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO: Pixley.Recruitment@kznhealth.gov.za Or Hand delivered to 310 Bhejane Street (Hospital Gate Number 2) Kwamashu Or Couriered to 310 Bhejane Street (Hospital Gate Number 2) Kwamashu Reference number to quote: DPKISMH12/2026 Amended Closing date: 23 October 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.
Responsibilities
- Ensure adequate coverage and supervision of staff in all units to allow provision of quality patient care in an efficient and cost effective manner.
- Facilitate and strengthen implementation of health care services delivery policies, procedures, clinical guidelines, and protocols, plans, and strategies aimed achieving service excellence.
- Promote implementation of Batho Pele principles, rights charter and acceptance professional/clinical-ethical standards within the applicable legal framework.
- Participate and ensure implementation of norms and standards, National Health Priorities & quality improvement initiatives including national priority program plans.
- Ensure a safe environment for both patients and staff at night.
- Ensure the effective staff development takes place and monitor performance thereof.
- Demonstrate effective communication with staff, patients, colleagues, clinicians and other stakeholders including report writing and presentation.
- Ensure effective& efficient management and utilization of resources including staff, material, financial etc.
- Exercise control of discipline, grievance and labour relations in terms of laid down policies and procedures.
- Deal with labour relation issues in terms of legislative and procedural guides
- Prompt submission of patient safety incidents, complaints reports with quality improvement plans.
- Ensure that quality is monitoring in various programs e.g. IPC, .resuscitation, Health and safety.
Requirements
- Grade 12/Senior Certificate or equivalent
- Degree/Diploma in General Nursing Science, Midwifery and Psychiatry
- Current South African Nursing Council receipt (2026)
- A minimum of 8 years appropriate/recognizable experience after registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse. - At least three (3) years of the period above must be a supervisory experience.
- Knowledge and insight in Nursing processes, procedures and other relevant Public Service Acts, legislations - Knowledge of Health Care Service delivery.
- Knowledge of basic/standard management principles of nursing approach.
- Knowledge of Human Resources Management, Staff Training and Development and Financial Management.
- Sound knowledge of disciplinary processes and grievance procedures. - Good communication skills (written and verbal) and problem solving skills.
- Ability to function well within a team.
- Supervisory and analytical thinking skills
- Ability to formulate patient care related policies.