Professional Nurse: (Specialty Nursing Stream PNB 1) Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Care at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12/ Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification. Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse and Midwifery. Certificate of registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse and midwife.
• One (1) year post-basic qualification in Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science (Advanced Midwifery) accredited by SANC. Current registration with SANC as General Nurse, Midwife and Neonatal Nursing Science (Advanced Midwifery) (SANC receipt 2026). A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable post-registration experience as a General Nurse. NB: Proof of Current and Previous Experience (Certificate of service) stating the relevant experience endorsed and stamped by HR Department will be requested only to the shortlisted candidates.

Experience: 

• Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC is required. Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC is required. At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognizable experience in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Care after obtaining the 1 year post basic qualification in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Care.

DUTIES :

• Provision of optimal, holistic specialized nursing care with set standards within professional/legal framework. Display concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient needs, requirements. Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure good nursing care that is cost-effective, equitable and efficient. Perform quality comprehensive clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards determined by IALCH and relevant prescripts.
• Implementation of programs that promote maternal, women and neonatal positive health outcomes. Internal rotation of staff within the relevant speciality will be exercised according to patients need. Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development. Provide a therapeutic environment for patient’s staff and public. Ensure unit compliance with infection prevention and control as well as Occupational health and safety. Maintain accreditation standards by ensuring compliance with Norms and Standards, Ideal hospital framework and make me look like hospital project.
• Attend meetings, workshops and training as assigned by supervisor. Participate in quality cycles and quality improvement projects to improve patient outcomes Be cognisant of measures to prevent patient safety incidents and litigation. Act as shift leader when necessary or as delegated by supervisor Participate in staff development using EPMDS System and other work-related programs and training. Implementation of shift work and night duty according to institutional and relevant prescripts.