Professional Nurse Midwife

Mediclinic; Hermanus; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Hermanus in Hermanus, South Africa, is seeking a Professional Nurse to deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team.

You will lead nursing teams to enable optimal patient care, ensure accurate record keeping, and foster staff development while maintaining stock control and equipment documentation. A strong foundation in nursing theory and practice is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Essential education: Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing
• Desirable education: Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-operative Nursing) if placed in a specialist unit
• Essential minimum experience: None
• No prior experience required

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

BLS/ACLS/PTLS

MS Office

Care plan development

Infection prevention

Nursing processes

Nursing records

Patient assessment

Pharmacology

Nursing legislation

Risk identification

Nursing science

Education

General Nurse Registration Diploma

4-year Nursing Diploma

Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care/Emergency/Peri-operative)

Job description

Mediclinic Hermanus | Hermanus | South Africa

Closing date: 28/09/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Haylee Christine Swartz
Reference number: 73815
Workplace Type: On-site
Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

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

1. Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team
2. Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety
3. Facilitate a positive client experience by creating a conducive environment
4. Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
5. Create a learning environment that builds staff competence
6. 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-oprative 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 the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile