Professional Nurse Specialty: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Service, Paediatric Nursing

Requirements:

• Senior Certificate, Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Registered Nurse in General Nursing.
• OR - A 4-year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) (2026/2027).
• A post-basic nursing qualification, with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) in any one of the following specialties: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Service, Paediatric Nursing Service, Intensive Care Nursing Service, Operating Theatre Nursing, Trauma and Emergency Nursing Service, Orthopaedic Nursing Science

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good communication skills and interpersonal relations. Ability to work under pressure. Computer Literacy.

Duties:

• Demonstrate an understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practises. Perform a clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the relevant health facility. Promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by the relevant health facility.
• Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors and other clinicians, including report writing when required. Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure good nursing care. Work effectively, co-operatively amicably with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences. Able top plan and organise 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 patients needs, requirements and expectations (Batho Pele). Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure good nursing care. Work effectively, co-operatively amicably with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences.
• Able to plan and organise 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).