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SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL (SANC)
 
The South African Nursing Council (SANC) is the body entrusted to set and maintain standards of nursing education, training and practice in the Republic of South Africa. It is an autonomous, financially independent, statutory body, initially established by the Nursing Act, 1944 (Act No. 45 of 1944), and currently operating under the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005). The SANC currently has the following vacancy, and candidates that meet the requirements as provided are invited to apply. 
 


EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
 
DEPARTMENT : PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 
REFERENCE NUMBER : MI/001/05/2024 
POSITION : MANAGER: INSPECTORATE 
REMUNERATION : R 921 941. 47 TOTAL COST TO COMPANY (TCTC) PER ANNUM 
CLOSING DATE : 31 MAY 2024 
 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing. 
• Additional qualification in Post basic midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science OR Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery. 
• 8 years nursing or professional practice experience in a nursing practice environment. 
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Team Leader or Supervisor 
• Valid Annual Practice Certificate. 
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in conducting inspections and quality assurance.
• Valid Driver’s Licence. 
 
ADDED ADVANTAGE REQUIREMENTS 
• Previous working experience in the conduction of routine and risk-based inspections in health establishments 
 
OTHER REQUIREMENTS 
• Must be prepared to travel extensively. 
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. 
• Working beyond normal working hours within the Basic Conditions of Employment Act provisions. 
 
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE 
• Understanding, interpreting, and applying the Nursing act (Act No, 33 of 2005 and its Regulations. 
• Understanding, interpreting, and applying Health and other legislations relevant to Professional Practice. 
• Corporate Governance. 
• Computer literacy (Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint etc). 
• Presentation skills (including PowerPoint). 
 
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES/SKILLS 
• Strategic Capability and Leadership 
• People Management and Empowerment 
• Programme and Project Management 
• Financial Management 
• Change Management 
• Knowledge Management 
• Service Delivery Innovation 
• Problem Solving and Analysis 
• Client Orientation and Customer Focus 
• Good Communication and presentation skills 
• Honesty and Integrity 
• Basic Computer Literacy (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) 
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 
• Contribute to the development of the SANC strategic plan, Annual Performance Plan and Annual Operational Plan (Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan) 
• Provide input towards drafting of legislation. 
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the Professional Practice Strategy. 
• Develop and implement policies, business processes, internal controls, Standard Operating Procedures, frameworks, and guidelines. 
• Develop an inspection schedule / plan in line with SANC policy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). 
• Develop and maintain the inspection database including relevant inspection tools. 
Support Council Committees. 
• Manage the inspectorate section in line with SANC policies and procedures. 
• Manage conducting of routine and risk-based inspections in health establishments. 
• Supervise the inspection reporting processes. 
• Provide various reports to line manager and relevant committees of the council.
• Manage risks within Inspectorate Section of Professional Practice 
• Perform ad hoc tasks as delegated by the line manager/ supervisor. 
• Manage resources (Human resources, Physical resources, Financial and physical resources).




NB: Applications must be completed in full on the prescribed form, obtainable from the SANC website (https://www.sanc.co.za/vacancies/).
Applications must be e-mailed mipp@sanc.co.za
 
Incomplete applications or those which do not meet the above requirements will not be considered. 
 
The application must include only a fully completed and signed SANC Form, obtainable from the South African Nursing Council (SANC) website and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of Identity Document, Grade 12 Certificate and the highest required qualifications as well as a driver’s licence, will only be submitted by shortlisted candidates to the Human Resources Department on or before the day of the interview date. All applications must be accompanied by Valid Annual Practice Certificate (APC). Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by a SAQA evaluation certificate. Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified. 
 
The SANC will conduct background checks (e.g. employment verification and reference checks as indicated on the CV, as well as in respect of criminal record, citizenship, financial records, qualifications, driver’s license and professional registration, if applicable). First preference will be given to South African citizens. The successful candidate will be appointed on a 12-month probation basis and will be permanently employed if all of the performance requirements are met during probation. 
 
Please note: Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only; therefore, if you have not been contacted within four (4) months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful. therefore, is committed to employment equity and therefore people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 
 
Enquiries may be directed to Mr Phuti Mahanyele at Tel. no. (012) 420 1068. 
 
The South African Nursing Council reserves the right not to make any appointment.