Requirements :

• Basic R425 qualification, i.e., Diploma / Degree in Nursing, or equivalent qualification that allows registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse.
• Appropriate experience in a psychiatric setting will serve as an added advantage for a career in psychiatry.
• A driver’s license and computer literacy will be considered as an advantage.

Duties :

• Provision of optimal, holistic knowledge of mental health care in nursing. Provide complex and advanced comprehensive care to patients in a psychiatric unit in a cost-effective, efficient, and equitable manner.
• To understand the processes, procedures, and other legal framework about Nursing and Mental Health Care Act. To act as a shift leader when required to do so.
• To be able to work night duty and public holidays. Good communication and writing skills are important. Ensure the implementation of the National Regulated Norms and Standards and Batho Pele Principles.
• Participate in other structures (Committees) of the hospital outside the unit to strengthen service delivery. Maintain own professional growth and ethical standards.