Clinical Nurse Practitioner: Grade 1

About the role

The Department of Health (KwaZulu-Natal) is hiring a Clinical Nurse Practitioner: Grade 1, based in NO. OF POSTS REF NO.. This is a permanent post, paying R495,423 to R581,931 a year. How to apply: All applications should be forwarded to: Hand delivered to: 541 Boom Street PETERMARITZBURG 3201 Attention: Human Resources Practices Reference number to quote: EB05/2026 Closing date: 13 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors and other clinicians, including report writing.
• Assist the unit manager with the overall management and necessary support for effective functioning in the clinic.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure good Nursing Care in the clinic.
• Promote preventive and promotive health for clients and the community in the clinic.
• Ensure proper utilization of human, material and financial resources and maintain updated record of resources in the clinic.
• Ability to plan and organise own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care in the clinic.
• To provide nursing care that leads to improve service delivery by upholding Batho Pele principles.
• Maintain clinical competencies by ensuring that scientific principles of nursing are implemented in the clinic.
• Supervision of patients and provision of basic patient needs e.g. oxygen, nutrition, elimination, fluids and electrolyte balance, safe, and therapeutic environment in the clinic using EDL guidelines.
• Ensure quality clinical intervention to clients including administering of prescribed medication and ongoing observation of patients in the clinic
• Motivate staff regarding development in order to increase level of expertise and assist patients to develop a sense of self care.
• Ensure proper utilization and safe keeping of basic medical surgical pharmaceutical and stock.
• Participate in the implementation of priority programmes to reduce morbidity and mortality rates, communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Utilize information / statistics and legislations towards improving service delivery
• effectively communicate with patients, supervisors and other clinicians
• Ensure smooth running of activities of the facility in the absence of Operational manager.
• The incumbent will be expected to perform outreach activities
• The incumbent will be expected to work overtime and extended hours of operation

Requirements

• CENTRE NO. OF POSTS REF NO. Woodlands Clinic 01 EB05/2026
• Senior Certificate/ Matric.
• Degree/Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery. PLUS
• One year post basic qualification in Primary Health Care.
• Registration to practice with the SANC as a General Nurse, Midwife and Primary Health Care Nurse receipt and NOT proof of payment
• A minimum of 4 years appropriate or recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse and Midwife with SANC
• Certificate of service for previous and current work experience endorsed and stamped by HR Office must be attached.
• Grade 2
• Senior Certificate/ Matric supplied by UMELUSI not statement of symbols
• Degree/Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery.
• 1 year post basic qualification in Primary Health Care.
• A minimum of 14 years appropriate or recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse and Midwife with SANC
• At least 10 years of the period referred above must be appropriate/recognizable experience in PHC setting after obtaining a one (1) year post basic qualification in Primary Health Care.
• Certificate of Service for previous and current work experience endorsed and stamped by HR
• NIMART Training
• Computer literacy with a proficiency in MS Office Software application
• Appropriate or recognizable experience in a Primary Health care setting
• Knowledge of all applicable legislation and guidelines, including scientific nursing and nursing principles.
• Good interpersonal relationship skills and good listening skills.
• Good communication and problem solving skills. Co-ordinating and planning skills.
• Team building and supervisory skill. Ability to formulate patient care related policies.
• Report writing abilities. Financial management skills. Knowledge of District health system.
• Ability to make independent decisions. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to translate transformation objectives into practical plans. Ability to prioritize issues and other work related matters and to comply with time frames.
• Proven initiative, decisiveness and the ability to acquire new knowledge swiftly.