Sherq Officer – Hospital Group – Selby Johannesburg NEW

About the Job:

To plan and manage occupational therapy services that complies with relevant healthcare standards and policies to assist patients in recovering from short- or long-term injuries through the use of specialized exercise programmes

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

• Diploma: Nursing
• Risk Management Certificate
• Current BLS accreditation
• Current registration as Registered Nurse with the South African Nursing Council (SANC)

Minimum Experience:

• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar environment

Key Competencies:

• Computer Literacy
• Customer Service orientation
• Training and facilitation
• Quality management

Duties & Responsibilities:

• 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

Should you meet the above requirements, we urge you to apply by forwarding your CV along with any supporting documents to tracy@glass-house.co.za