Professional Nurse Specialty- Advanced Midwife

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**Overview** The Kwazulu Natal Department Of Health is seeking a Professional Nurse Specialty- Advanced Midwife for its Nursing Department- Maternity Unit at Grey’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg. This role, identified by reference number GS 26/26, involves providing advanced midwifery services and is available across Grade 1 (R495 423 per annum) and Grade 2 (R607 350 per annum). The compensation package includes a 13th cheque, housing allowance (subject to meeting prescribed requirements), and optional medical aid. **What you will do** * Implement activities aimed at the reduction of infant, under-five, and maternal mortality. * Implement activities aimed at the improvement of women’s health. * Ensure high-quality nursing care for all clients accessing maternal services in the facility, properly implementing CARMA objectives, ESMOE, KINC, Helping Babies Breathe, and IMCI programs. * Implement BANC and other Antenatal care programs to enhance antenatal care for all pregnant women accessing care at the facility. * Ensure proper management and integration of HAST programs within the maternity unit of the facility. * Manage the utilisation and supervision of resources. * Coordinate the provision of effective training and research, focusing on programs aimed at the improvement of maternal and child health. * Instill discipline, professionalism, and work ethics among employees. * Ensure compliance with quality, infection prevention and control (IPC) programs, such as Ideal Hospital Realisation and Maintenance (IHRM) and Norms and Standards (N&S). * Maintain constructive working relationships with multi-disciplinary team members. * Provide effective support to Nursing services, including assisting with relief duties to nursing management within the unit. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Grade 12 Certificate. * Degree/Diploma in General Nursing that allows registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse. * 1 Year post basic/post graduate qualification in Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science (Advanced Midwifery). * Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (2026 SANC receipt). * **Experience:** * **Grade 1:** A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing. * **Grade 2:** A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing. At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognizable experience in the speciality after obtaining the one year post basic qualification in the relevant speciality. * **Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required:** * Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes, and other relevant legal frameworks such as: Nursing act, Occupational health and safety act, Patients’ rights charter, Bathe Pele principles, Public service regulations, Labor relations act, Disciplinary codes and procedures, Grievance procedure. * Financial and budgetary knowledge pertaining to the relevant resources under management. * Insight into procedures and policies pertaining to nursing care. * Leadership, organizational, decision making and problem-solving abilities within the limit of the public sector and institutional policy framework. * Interpersonal skills including public relations, negotiating, conflict handling and counselling skills. * Computer skills in basic programs. **Who should apply** Candidates who possess a Grade 12 Certificate, a Degree/Diploma in General Nursing allowing SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, and a 1-year post-basic/post-graduate qualification in Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science (Advanced Midwifery), with current SANC registration for 2026. Applicants should have a minimum of 4 years (for Grade 1) or 14 years (for Grade 2, including 10 years in the specialty) appropriate post-registration nursing experience. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong knowledge of nursing care processes, legal frameworks, financial management, leadership, organizational, decision-making, problem-solving, interpersonal, and basic computer skills, along with a commitment to improving maternal and child health outcomes. The employment equity target for this post includes African Male, Coloured Male, White Male, and White Female candidates. **Deadline** 16 November 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/kwazulu-natal-department-of-health-vacancies-from-dpsa-circular-39-of-2026#spani-ref-gs-26-26 Source: govpage

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