Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
SALARY: R163 680 per annum7
CENTRE: Lentegeur Hospital
REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7). Registration with the Professional Council: Candidates must be registered as a Security Officer Grade C or higher with the Security Board in terms of the Security Industry Regulatory Authority Act, PSIRA. Experience: Appropriate experience as a Security Officer in a Psychiatric environment. Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts, public holidays, weekends, and to be rotated. Willingness to perform delegated duties in all units on a rotation basis. Competencies (knowledge/skills): A genuine interest in working in Psychiatric and Forensic units. A strong sense of responsibility and the ability to function independently in challenging situations. Knowledge of the Management of aggression and violence. Self-disciplined, self-motivated, and able to work under pressure. Good listening, writing reports, conflict, and group handling skills.
DUTIES: Access/Egress control, as well as escorting of patients on/off hospital premises. Assistance to personnel with the handling of aggressive/violent and uncontrolled patients. Delivery of a supportive security service to allocated areas with the aim of preventing injuries, abscondment of patients, litigation, and adverse incidents. Effective application of service delivery and efficient support to the Operational Manager. Control/monitor surveillance cameras to identify and prevent any unlawful entry, suspicious, dangerous objects, and adverse incidents. Reporting and recording of all incidents/patient movements/patient-related activities.
ENQUIRIES: Mr Z Gayiya / ST. Mndende Tel No: (021) 370-1400/1404
APPLICATIONS: Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a written/practical, and oral assessment. The pool of applications will be considered for vacancies within the Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services, for a period of three months from the date of the advert, provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.