Medical Adjudicator (Professional Nurse) (X 2 Posts) Vacancy at Department of Labour ZA

SALARY: Grade 1: R 260 760–R 302 292 per annum (OSD)

Grade 2: R 320 703 –R 368 307 per annum (OSD)

Grade 3: R 388 974- R 492 756 per annum (OSD)

CENTRE: Mafikeng Labour Centre- Ref No: HR 4/4/11/22 (X1 post) (This is re-advertisement candidates who previously applied are encouraged to re-apply)

CENTRE: Rustenburg Labour Centre: Ref no: HR 4/4/11/23 (X1 post) (This is re-advertisement candidates who previously applied are encouraged to re-apply)

REQUIREMENTS: Four (4) years nursing degree/three years’ diploma. Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health/Theatre Technique/Critical Care will be an advantage. Experience in trauma/emergency/internal medicine/general surgery/orthopaedics/theatre at the regional public or private hospital is required. Experience in medical claims processing/insurance environment will be an added advantage. Registration with the South African Nursing Council. Grade 1: 2 to 9 years’ experience gained after registration. Grade 2: 10-19 years’ experience gained after registration. Grade 3: 20 years’ experience gained after registration. Knowledge: DoL and Compensation Fund objectives and business functions, Compensation Fund Services, Directorate or sub-directorate goals and performance requirements, Nursing legislations and or related legal as well as ethical nursing practices, Compensation Fund policies, procedures and processes, Stakeholders and customers, Customer Service (Batho Pele Principles), COIDA tariffs, Technical knowledge, PFMA and National Treasury Regulations, Public Service Act. Skills: Required Technical Proficiency, Business writing, Required IT skills, Data capturing, Data and records management, Telephone Skills and Etiquette.

DUTIES: Provide medical advice and recommendation in the acceptations of liability. Recommend the approval of medical accounts. Provide medical advice on the processing of occupational injury claims. Determine PD (Permanent Disability) and TTD (Total Temporary Disability). Assess medical accounts on occupational injury claims and OD medical accounts.

ENQUIRIES: Ms. N Litheko Tel: (018) 387 8100

APPLICATIONS: Chief Director: Provincial Operations: Private Bag X 2040, Mmabatho, 2735 Or hand delivery to 2nd Floor, Provident House, University Drive, Mmabatho

FOR ATTENTION: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Management.

It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan.

CLOSING DATE: 11 November 2022 at 16:00

HOW TO APPLY

NOTE/ Instruction: Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted on the new form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each application for employment form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialled by the applicant.

Failure to fully complete, initial and sign this form may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. ONLY a fully completed, initialled and signed new form Z83 (Section A, B, C and D compulsory and (Section E, F and G ignore if CV attached) and recently updated comprehensive CV (with detailed previous experience) is required.

Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview following the communication from Human Resources and such qualification(s) and other related document(s) will be in line with the requirements of the advert.

Foreign qualification must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) (only when shortlisted). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned instruction/ requirements, as well as applications received late will not be considered.

The Department does not accept applications via email or fax. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post.

A pre-entry certificate obtained from National School of Government (NSG) is required for all SMS applicants. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/.

All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical competency exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which be communicated by the Department.

Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The successful candidate will be expected to sign an Internship performance agreement.

The Department is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Employment Equity Plan of the Department shall inform the employment decision.

It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s).

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