ASSISTANT MANAGER NURSING SPECIALTY-ADVANCED MIDWIFERY (PNB4)

Department of Health; Carletonville; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A government health department in Gauteng seeks an Assistant Manager Nursing Specialty in Advanced Midwifery. The role requires a professional nurse registration and extensive management experience, specifically in midwifery. Key responsibilities include developing nursing strategies, overseeing specialized care, and ensuring the adherence to health regulations. This is a pivotal position to enhance nursing services, requiring strong leadership and a deep understanding of nursing practices. Closing date for applications is 15-12-2025.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience as a Professional Nurse.
• At least 6 years in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing.
• 3 years of management experience in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and monitor business plans for nursing units.
• Coordinate optimal specialized nursing care.
• Manage training and support nursing services.

Skills

Communication skills

Management skills

Computer literacy

Nursing legislation understanding

Education

Basic nursing qualification accredited with SANC

Post-basic nursing qualification in Advanced Midwifery

Job description

ASSISTANT MANAGER NURSING SPECIALTY-ADVANCED MIDWIFERY (PNB4)

• Reference Number : REFS/024230
• Directorate : Nursing
• Number of Posts : 1

Requirements

• Basic qualification accredited with the South African Nursing Council in terms of Government Notice R425/R683/equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as Professional Nurse. Proof of current registration with SANC. A post basic nursing qualification, with a duration of at least one year accredited with SANC in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science. A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse in General Nursing. At least 6 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate /recognizable experience in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science. At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognizable experience at management level. COMPETENCIES: Demonstrate in-depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices and how this impact on service delivery. Demonstrate basic understanding of HR and financial policies and practices. Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors, other health professionals and junior colleagues, including more complex report writing when required. Work effectively and amicably at a supervisory level, with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial, or religious differences. Able to manage own work, time and that of junior colleagues to ensure proper nursing service in the unit. Display a concern for patients, promoting, advocating and facilitating proper treatment and care and ensuring that the unit adheres to the principles of Batho Pele. Able to develop contacts, build and maintain a network of professional relations in order to enhance service delivery. Demonstrate basic computer literacy as a support to enhance service delivery. Understanding of Nursing Core Values, National Core Standards, Occupational Health and Safety and Infection Prevention and Control.

Duties

• Formulation, monitoring and control of the strategic, operational and business plan of the units within area of responsibility. Implement and monitor quality assurance programmes within area of responsibility.Coordination of optimal, holistic specialized nursing care provided within set standards and a professional/legal framework. Manage effectively the utilization and supervision of resources Coordination of the provision of effective training and research. Provision of effective support to Nursing Services, do relief duties (calls) as required by the service. Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development. Participate in Perinatal Problem Identification Program (PPIP), CHIPP. Support Quality Assurance Program.

Notes

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to [e-mail] . NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.

Employer

Department of Health

Closing Date

15-12-2025

Criteria Questions

• Do you have Basic qualification accredited with the South African Nursing Council in terms of Government Notice R425/R683/equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as Professional Nurse?
• Do you have Proof of current registration with SANC?