Professional Nurse Speciality Advanced Midwifery

Department of Health; Krugersdorp; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial health department is seeking a Professional Nurse specializing in advanced midwifery. The ideal candidate should have a SANC-accredited diploma and a post-basic nursing qualification, along with at least four years of nursing experience. Responsibilities include ensuring quality nursing care, participating in multidisciplinary teams, and upholding nursing standards. Applications must be submitted online, and the closing date is February 2, 2026.

Qualifications

• Grade 12, Basic Diploma/Degree accredited with SANC.
• Post-basic nursing qualification with duration of 1 year.
• Minimum of 4 years recognized experience in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical nursing practice according to scope of practice.
• Promote quality nursing care directed by professional standards.
• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams, including overtime when needed.

Skills

Nursing legislation understanding

Clinical nursing practice

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

Basic Diploma/Degree accredited with SANC

Post-basic nursing qualification

Job description

PROFESSIONAL NURSE SPECIALITY ADVANCED MIDWIFERY

• Reference Number : REFS/035095
• Directorate : OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY UNIT
• Number of Posts : 2

Requirements

• Grade 12, Basic Diploma/Degree accredited with SANC in terms of R425 that allows with registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse, plus a post-basic nursing qualification with duration of 1 year accredited with the SANC in terms of Government Notice No. R212 in the relevant speciality advanced Midwifery Nursing Science/postgraduate diploma in Midwifery A minimum of 4 or14 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/ recognizable experience in the specific speciality after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification in the relevant specialty

Duties

• Demonstrate an understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices. Perform clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards. Promote quality of nursing care directed by the professional scope of practice and standards. Demonstrate effective communication with supervisors and other clinicians including report writing. Work as part of the multidisciplinary teams (must be prepared to work overtime, shifts including nights/day, weekends and public holidays). Able to plan and organise own work and that of support personnel. Display concern of patients needs, requirements and expectation. Work effectively, co-operatively, amicably with persons of diverse social backgrounds. Participate in the analysis, formulation of Nursing guidelines, norms and guidelines. Ensure implementation and promotion of Qualiti Assurance programmes (complains and patients safety Management), Infection, Prevention & control and health and safety Principles. Promote Quality of nursing care as directed by Ideal Hospital Realisation & Maintenance framework and Office of Health Standard Compliance. Participate in the Hospital operational plans.

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 (SANC) 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.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Leratong Hospital

Closing Date : 02-02-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have Grade 12, Basic Diploma/Degree accredited with SANC in terms of R425 that allows with registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse, plus a post-basic nursing qualification with duration of 1 year accredited with the SANC in terms of Government Notice No. R212 in the relevant speciality advanced Midwifery Nursing Science/postgraduate diploma in Midwifery?

Do you have A minimum of 4 or14 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing?

Please Notes

• 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.