Professional Nurse - Midwife

Mediclinic Group; Hermanus; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 480 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution is seeking a Professional Nurse - Midwife to provide comprehensive nursing care at their Hermanus location. The ideal candidate should have a nursing diploma and relevant skills such as patient assessment and infection control. The position involves leading nursing teams and ensuring quality patient care. This is a permanent, on-site role in Hermanus, South Africa.

Qualifications

• Diploma or nursing degree necessary; postgraduate qualifications desirable.
• No experience required; preference for basic life support training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality nursing care in a multi-professional team.
• Ensure patient safety by identifying and managing risks.
• Create comprehensive records of nursing interventions.

Skills

Basic life support training

Computer literacy

Patient assessment skills

Infection prevention and control

Nursing legislation knowledge

Education

Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse

4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Job description

Professional Nurse - Midwife

Closing date: 24/09/2025

Number of positions: 1

Recruiter name: Haylee Christine Swartz

Reference number: 60961

Workplace Type: On-site

Employment type: Permanent

Location: Mediclinic Hermanus | Hermanus | South Africa

Important notice: Mediclinic will never request payment from candidates for applications or offers. All official vacancies are advertised on the Mediclinic career website.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Professional Nurse, in collaboration with a multi-professional team, delivers safe, comprehensive, and quality nursing care according to their Scope of Practice regulations. They lead and coordinate nursing teams to enable optimal patient care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team
• Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety
• Facilitate a positive client experience by creating a conducive environment
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
• Create a learning environment that builds staff competence
• Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charted

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:
Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

Desired Education

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-operative Nursing) if place in a specialist unit

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None

Desired Experience

N/A

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards)
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Infection prevention and control
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Nursing record keeping
• Patient assessment skills
• Pharmacology
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Risk identification
• Scientific nursing principles and process

All applicants will be considered, with preference given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Internal applicant note: If you are an internal employee on a fixed-term contract, please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile.

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