Assistant Manager Nursing: Clinical Training and Development (PNA7)
Job Details
- Job Title: Assistant Manager Nursing: Clinical Training and Development (PNA7)
- Department: Free State Department of Health
- Centre: Corporate Office – Regional Training Centre
- Reference Number: H/A/37/2026
- Salary: R720 819 – R846 282 per annum
- Benefits: 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance and Optional Medical Aid, subject to prescribed requirements
- Enquiries: Me. NP Mdalana
- Telephone: (051) 408 1814
Job Description
The Free State Department of Health is seeking an Assistant Manager Nursing: Clinical Training and Development to support the effective management and quality assurance of clinical training programmes.
The successful candidate will provide leadership in nursing training and development, strengthen monitoring and evaluation processes, ensure accurate and audit-worthy data management, monitor the provincial master training plan and implement quality improvement initiatives. The role also involves staff management, professional development, labour relations, resource management and budget administration.
Responsibilities
- Support clerks in strengthening their technical capacity in data collection.
- Provide support to trainers to strengthen monitoring and evaluation components of training programmes.
- Ensure consistent and correct use of data collection tools.
- Monitor data collection, collation, storage, analysis and reporting.
- Ensure training data is accurate and audit worthy.
- Analyse training reports and address identified gaps.
- Collaborate with health and social care teams in decision-making relating to clinical training.
- Consult with multidisciplinary health teams, organisations and special-interest groups regarding community health issues and needs.
- Disseminate guidelines, updates and developments relating to training.
- Participate in multidisciplinary quality assurance task teams.
- Participate in peer reviews based on agreed quality assurance indicators and training tools.
- Monitor the Provincial Master Training Plan.
- Develop and implement quality improvement plans.
- Identify and develop nursing interventions to achieve expected outcomes.
- Analyse post-training evaluation reports and provide feedback to trainers.
- Provide management with ongoing comparisons between reported performance outcomes and planned targets.
- Analyse staffing requirements and develop plans to address identified needs.
- Allocate nursing personnel to different units.
- Monitor implementation of the PMDS.
- Conduct regular staff reviews and identify professional development opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate training and development of staff.
- Address grievances and labour relations matters in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- Manage workplace discipline.
- Compile and control duty rosters, leave schedules and attendance registers.
- Monitor and ensure that all nurses are licensed to practise.
- Participate in the development of the business plan.
- Identify ways to contain healthcare costs without compromising standards.
- Motivate for required material resources.
- Manage and control departmental assets.
- Ensure the business plan aligns with the strategic plan.
- Monitor, project and report expenditure.
- Ensure effective budget implementation and maximise spending in line with strategic objectives.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Matric / Grade 12.
- Basic R425 qualification such as a diploma or degree in Nursing, or an equivalent qualification allowing registration with SANC as a Registered Nurse in General Nursing; OR
- A 4-year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) allowing registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse in General Nursing.
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse and Midwife.
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing Education and Nursing Management or Nursing Administration, registered with SANC.
Experience
- Minimum 8 years’ appropriate or recognisable nursing experience after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
- At least 3 years of the required experience must be appropriate or recognisable experience at management level and in human capacity building.
Other Requirements
- Valid Driver’s Licence.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to work under pressure and work extended hours when required.
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong facilitation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of nursing strategies, practice and nursing standards.
- Knowledge of all clinical programmes, including the WBPHCOT programme.
- Basic understanding of HR and financial policies and practices.
- Strong conflict-management and problem-solving skills.
- Good driving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary health and social care teams.
- Strong leadership, staff-management and training-development abilities.
- Knowledge of quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation processes.