Job Summary

To take accountability for the safety, health, environment, risk and quality assurance aspects of hospital operations by ensuring full compliance, of all staff in the workplace, with health and safety standards through identification, prevention and control of hospital risks including infection control. In addition, the incumbent will co-ordinate work systems to ensure that the services of the hospital meet the highest health and safety standards, according to legal requirements, and that the working conditions of employees are favorable and safe.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Nursing degree/diploma, Current South African Nursing Council (SANC) registration mandatory.
• Risk Management Certificate
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in a similar environment
• Current BLS accreditation
• Knowledge of scope of practice for nursing in SA
• Patient care
• Quality management

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Perform all duties in accordance with South African Nursing Council (SANC), Department of Health (DOH) and National Core

Standards.

• Develop and co-ordinate the yearly SHERQ action plan and longer term SHERQ roadmap, prepare monthly reports on progress and present feedback at Group forums.
• Coordinate with management and staff on policy review and implementation.
• Support Hospital Manager in the annual review of National Core Standards to ensure compliance.
• Liaise with relevant HR Business Partner in order to initiate and coordinate a training plan and updating information for personnel, audit and DOH requirements.
• Assist in retaining all current quality accreditations and work towards the attainment of new quality accreditations.
• Compile relevant SHERQ reports and progress on all incidents and accident investigations and report back to Hospital Management and Head Office with recommendations and timelines.
• Ensure accurate reporting and compliance with overall legislation and COID, including investigations and findings within the prescribed standards.
• Formulate and maintain updated guidelines and procedures for prevention, identification and control of infection at hospital level as well as corrective actions such as isolation precautions.
• Develop and maintain updated risk register including actions to mitigate risks whilst maintaining accurate reporting and record keeping of all SHERQ activities.
• Facilitate all forms of risk assessment e.g.: general, manual handling, radiation exposure, fire prevention and acts as final authority where a specialist response is required in relation to risk assessments performed by others on site
• Monitor absenteeism and staff trends following an incident, and address according to company policies and procedures e.g. needle-stick injuries and exposure to body fluids.
• Ensure that all staff have required personal protective equipment (PPE) for specific jobs.
• Conduct environmental, hygiene and patient safety checks within the ward taking prompt action when required, to meet set clinical quality standards according to agreed policies and procedures.