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NEWSLETTER TOPICS
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- Urgent renewal of SANC licences for 2021
- Indemnity insurance cover is required if you work at non-Mediclinic and non-ER24 clients
- NB: Remember to update your MHR profile
- Self-cancellation of shifts
- Panel member guide to COVID-19
- MHR 'Courage, Care and Compassion' Campaign
- Like Follow Share our LinkedIn Profile
- Exciting functionalities on our new-look website
Last, but not least
1. URGENT RENEWAL OF SANC LICENCES FOR 2021
MHR urges all nursing panel members to please pay your South African Nursing Council (SANC) renewal fees as soon as possible, at least a week before the deadline on Thursday, 31 December 2020. This will allow SANC enough time to update your licence details before the deadline.
Kindly submit a copy of your renewed licence to your local MHR office, or email a copy to your region’s admin email address below:
- Central Region: admin.central@mhr.co.za
- Northern Region: admin.north@mhr.co.za
- Tshwane Region: admin.tshwane@mhr.co.za
- Western Cape Region: admin.wc@mhr.co.za
Omission to submit a copy of your renewed licence may result in the temporary deactivation of your profile on our system. The council also charges costly restoration fees for late payments. See the SANC fees for 2021 below inclusive of 15% VAT. NB: To qualify for the discounted amounts specified below, SANC may request you to submit a certified copy of your identity document to SANC in order to confirm your age.
| Nursing Category | Normal Annual fee for 2021 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R700.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R418.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R293.00 |
| Nursing Category | Reduced Annual fee - Nurses 60 to 64 years of age on 1 January 2021 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R525.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R314.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R220.00 |
| Nursing Category | Reduced Annual fee - Nurses 65 years and older on 1 January 2021 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R350.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R209.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R157.00 |
Please contact SANC or visit www.sanc.co.za for more information.
2. INDEMNITY INSURANCE COVER REQUIRED IF YOU WORK AT NON-MEDICLINIC AND NON-ER24 CLIENTS
An urgent call is made to all healthcare panel members working at non-Mediclinic and non-ER24 clients (including frail care workers) to please ensure that you take out your own indemnity insurance cover from a service provider of your choice and submit proof of cover to your local MHR office. MHR thanks the healthcare panel members who have already taken out cover.
All healthcare panel members (excluding Emergency Centre Doctors) working at Mediclinic or ER24 clients do not require indemnity insurance as the client’s insurance covers you.
3. NB: REMEMBER TO UPDATE YOUR MHR PROFILE
3.1 Personal information changes
Please contact your local MHR office and not the client if any of your personal information changes as indicated below:
- Cell phone or home/work landline number
- Email address
- Residential or postal address
- Marital status
- Additional qualifications
- Banking details
- Next of kin for emergency contact reasons
3.2 Employment status changes
NB: Please inform your nearest MHR office if you are no longer a moonlighter (permanently employed elsewhere) or have become a permanent employee. Kindly also make sure that you complete a new ‘Personal tax’ form received from your MHR office, to change your tax status on our system. The correct tax status will assist MHR in submitting accurate information to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) for COVID-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) benefit payments.
4. SELF-CANCELLATION OF SHIFTS
Should you wish to cancel your shift, please inform the MHR coordinator, recruitment consultant or after-hours coordinator adhering to the times below. Do not contact the client.
- Night duty: At least 3 hours before the shift commences
- Day duty: Preferably the previous night, but not later than 2½ hours before the shift commences
Please consult your nearest MHR office should you require more information.
5. PANEL MEMBER GUIDE TO COVID-19
As mentioned in our October 2020 newsletter, we are delighted to share our new hands-on ‘Panel member guide to COVID-19’. This guide includes steps that you, as an MHR panel member, should follow in the event that you:
- have a sudden onset of COVID-19 symptoms
- test positive or negative for COVID-19
- return to work after recovering from COVID-19
- have been exposed to someone who has COVID-19, including a low- or high-risk exposure
Click on the tab to download this guide.
6. MHR 'COURAGE, CARE AND COMPASSION' CAMPAIGN
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring new challenges to our lives, at home and at work. These challenges pose an ongoing risk to our emotional wellbeing and mental health. To support MHR panel members in navigating these challenges, we launched a 'Courage, Care and Compassion' campaign in September 2020 this year.
Click here to access our self-care and wellness resources. We are confident that this additional resource platform provides tools to maintain your wellbeing and build your resilience during this challenging pandemic.
You are important to us!
As mentioned in our October 2020 newsletter, we are pleased to announce the launch of our new LinkedIn profile. If you are a LinkedIn member, click on the link below to access our profile and follow us for exciting insights into our company and clients. We also publish valuable resources to support international and national health awareness days in an effort to serve our greater community.
Like, Follow, Share our profile today.
8. EXCITING FUNCTIONALITIES ON OUR NEW-LOOK WEBSITE
Remember to check out these exciting functionalities on our new-look website:
- Our Frequently Asked Questions page offers responses to common questions around our company, daily operations, policies and procedures, and much more
- A useful Coronavirus page offers an information hub at your fingertips
- Our Feedback page allows you to submit a query online or to compliment an MHR colleague
- As we value a culture of recognition, it is a privilege to share our Bravo for Brilliance page where we congratulate MHR panel members on their service excellence
Part of what makes MHR unique is the diversity of our staff. Across the different geographic regions, we bring a wealth of experience and perspective.
We have 11 official languages in South Africa, a broad variety of religious perspectives, and many cultures that have evolved with international influences. Our nation is creating a unique heritage for future generations.
When we work together, individuality comes together to add unique value to what we do. We thank each and every personnel member for their distinct contribution. Through embracing the uniqueness that each of us offers, we are able to unlock the value of teams, departments and, ultimately, our business. We are unique, but we are united.
Let's Shine the Spotlight on our Stars
Please join us in congratulating some of our panel members on their outstanding patient care delivered during October and November 2020.
Courtesy DiscoverySA. Over the past few months, South Africans have truly pulled together to weather the COVID-19 storm. Healthcare workers on the front line have been true heroes in looking after our health and that of our loved ones. To our nation’s healthcare workers, we salute you for everything you do. Thank you, from all our South Africans.
Courtesy Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA). We are saluting the families who love and support our frontline healthcare heroes and heroines.