Professional Nurse Specialty Paediatrics (Grade 1-2) REF NO: NE03/2026 at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

SALARY :

• Grade 1: R495 423 – R581 931 per annum 
• Grade 2: R607 350 – R752 913 per annum 
• 13th cheque, Plus Medical Aid (Optional), 8% inhospitable allowance, Plus Housing Allowance (Employee must meet prescribed condition) 

CENTRE : Newcastle Regional Hospital 

REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior certificate/ Grade 12. Diploma / Degree in General Nursing. Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a General Nurse and Midwifery. 
• Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate / recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing and Post Basic qualification in Child Nursing Science. 
• Grade 2: A minimum of 4 years appropriate / recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing of which at least 10 years of the period must be experience in the specific speciality after obtaining the one year Post Basic qualification in Child Nursing Science.
• Knowledge, Skills, Training And Competencies Required: Knowledge of nursing care process and procedures, and other legal frameworks. Good verbal and written communication and report writing skills. Decision making and problem-solving skills. Conflict management and negotiation skills. 

DUTIES :

• Provide comprehensive, quality nursing care to patients/ clients in a specialty unit in a cost effective, efficient manner. Assist in planning, organizing and monitoring of objectives of the specialized unit.
• Manage resources within the unit effectively and efficiently to ensure optimum service delivery. Able to plan all and organize own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care. Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient’s needs, requirements and expectations (Batho Pele).
• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure good nursing care. Demonstrate effective communication with the patient, patient’s relatives, supervisors and other clinicians including report writing when required. Ensure compliance with National, Provincial and professional prescripts in order to render a safe patient service and improve client satisfaction.
• Participate in the analysis and formulation of nursing policies and procedures. Assist in EPMDS evaluation of staff within the unit and participate in monitoring the training need of staff. Provide direct and indirect supervision of all staff within the unit and give guidance. Order and monitor appropriate level of consumables. Ensure that equipment in the unit is adequate, checked and in working order. Provide for safe, therapeutic and hygienic environment.
• Assist in orientation, induction and mentoring of all nursing personnel. Demonstrate an understanding of Human Resource and Financial Management Policies and Procedures. Monitor and evaluate the care and management of patient and maintenance of accurate and complete patient’s records. Provision of support to nursing services.