Ref code: HH/PN/PAEDS – 0319

Main purpose of the job:

• Customer service focus.
• Ensuring that the Paediatric ward conforms to all medico-legal aspects relative to the health care industry. To provide the highest quality of services to all participating Doctors, patients, and staff. Ensuring stocks are correctly recorded, received and appropriately. stored.
• To ensure the smooth running of the nurses’ station.
• Communication on a professional level with Doctors, patients, visitors, and general hospital staff.
• Integrity and willing to work flexible hours.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (ability to speak and write English) other languages would be an added advantage.
• Mature personality with abilities to assist with patients in a courteous and polite manner. To be punctual and reliable.
• To be at all times neat and tidy in dress code.
• To be able to work as part of a team and to assist where necessary.
• Previous work experience in a Paediatric I ward would be an added advantage.
• Involvement in the operation requires the following duties and responsibilities:

Accountability and responsibility

• Ensuring that accurate stock counts are performed when required.
• Ensuring that stock is accounted for and equipment is maintained.
• Ensuring that all patient billing is performed accurately. Ensuring that all ward duties are performed.

Maintaining standards

• Ensure that all documentation required is correctly completed and appropriately filed and distributed.
• Ensuring adherence to all relevant statutes, statutory bodies, rules and regulations, disciplinary code, and staff employee manuals.
• This is not a job description but merely a guideline to facilitate application

Education, experience, and competencies required:

• Registered Nurse
• Midwifery will be an added advantage.
• Private hospital experience would be an added advantage.
• Proof of registration with the S.A.N.C. and proof of personal indemnity is required.
• Ability to maintain excellent standards and service levels.