EMS Station Manager Grade 3 to 6

Minimum educational qualification: Grade 3: Successful completion of the Immediate Life Support (ILS) that allows registration with the HPCSA as Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA). Grade 4: Successful completion of the Emergency Care Technician Course (ECT) that allows registration with HPCSA as Emergency Care Technician (ECT). Grade 5: Successful completion of the Critical CareAssistant course (CCA) or National Diploma that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Paramedic.

Grade 6: Successful completion of the B-Tech Degree that allows registration with the HPCSA as an Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP). Registration with a professional council: Grade 3: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an AEA. Grade 4: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an ECT.

Grade 5: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Paramedic. Grade 6: Registration with the Health Professions Council of SouthAfrica as an ECP. Experience: Grade 3: Minimum of 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA).

Grade 4: Minimum of 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Emergency Care Technician (ECT). Grade 5: Minimum of 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Paramedic. Grade 6: Minimum of 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP).

Inherent requirement of the job: Current registration as an AEA, ECT, Paramedic or ECP. Valid code C1 driver’s license. Valid Code 10 Professional driver’s permit.

Physical and mental fitness as an Emergency Services practitioner. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Excellent knowledge of all levels of Emergency Care protocols. Good communication and interpersonal skills. -Computer literacy in the MS Office package.

Report writing skills.

Manage pre-hospital Emergency Care Services within the geographic area and respond to incidents when required. Ensure that the maintenance of Emergency vehicles and equipment are managed effectively and efficiently. Maintain responsibility for the audit compliance with regards to Supply Chain Management and Human Resource matters, inclusive of the Station’s budget allocation and facilitation of account payments for goods and services.

Effectively manage and supervise staff in relation to the Human Resource and Labour Relations function. Ensure effective communication with regards to meetings, workshops, debriefs, compiling stats and report writing. Effective support to District Manager and act in management capacity when required.

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

EMS Overberg District Office – Ms Y Avontuur Tel No: (028) 312-3219 / Mr M Jacobs Tel No: (028) 284-9100 EMS West Coast District Office; Mr E Pedro Tel No: (022) 433-8853 / Ms S Andrew Tel No: (022) 433-8853 EMS Winelands District Office - Mr I Naidoo Tel No: (023) 346-6000 / Ms A Botha Tel No: (023) 346-6022

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.