KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Accurate, comprehensive and confidential recordkeeping.
• Accurate participation in direct nursing care: Personal hygiene, nutritional and elimination needs, observation of behaviour, doing of vital signs, supervision, safety of patients and the need for sleep and rest.
• Accurate participation in indirect nursing care: Liaison with Catering and Housekeeping departments, management of patient belongings and valuables.
• Attendance, participation and reporting in delegated Meetings.
• Developing excellent inter-personal relationships.
• Ensuring medical consumable stock levels are maintained.
• Ensuring Policies and Procedures are adhered to.
• Maintaining open communication with patients and family.
• Maintenance of equipment and environment.
• Providing of continuous feedback to all relevant parties.

EDUCATION

• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• At least two years’ experience in Psychiatric Nursing in a Psychiatric facility.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Own Reliable Vehicle

KNOWLEDGE

• Full understanding of the Nursing Act, No. 33 of 2005 and the Nursing Act, No. 50 of 1978 and the

Regulations.

• Full understanding of the Mental Health Care act, No. 17 of 2002 and the Regulations.
• Must have an understanding of confidentiality issues and the use of discretion.
• Computer literacy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and supervisory skills.

NON MANAGERIAL/ SPECIALIST SKILLS

Customer Focus and Service The capacity to identify and respond to the needs of *internal and
Delivery external customers.
*Internal and external customers include patients, doctors, colleagues, suppliers, visitors, vendors and any other person that requires a relationship
Continuous Improvement The capacity to improve systems and processes to facilitate continuous improvement.
Personal Work Ethic Capacity to instil an ethic of quality and consistency in self and others.
Building Relationships Capacity to establish constructive and effective relationships.
Communication The capacity to clearly present information, either written or verbal.
Teamwork Capacity to cooperate with others to work towards a common goal.
Technical Knowledge The capacity to perform a technical function to required standards.

ROLE PROFILE

Role title Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary
Division Akeso Division
Location Akeso Stepping Stones Clinic
Reporting structure Nursing Services Manager

ROLE SUMMARY

The Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary (ENA), plays a pivotal role in which to ensure that each patient is treated with dignity and respect at all times. The ENA ensures that the patient is in a safe environment and that their individual needs are addressed, thereby delivering high quality mental health care and physical health care to patients within Akeso Stepping Stones Clinic. The ENA has knowledge and skills to confidently role-model a high standard of nursing practice at all times.

The Netcare way Netcare is committed to providing quality care. Our basic service standard holds us accountable for the below seven behaviours, which you will be accountable to uphold:

• I always greet everyone to show my respect.
• I always wear my name badge to show my identity.
• I am always well-groomed to show my dignity.
• I always practise proper hand hygiene to show my care.
• I always engage to show my compassion.
• I always say thank you to show my appreciation.
• I always embrace diversity to show I am not a racist