Professional Nurse: Grade 1 to 2 (Specialty: Maternity and Neonatal)

About the role

The Department of Health and Wellness (Western Cape) is hiring a Professional Nurse: Grade 1 to 2 (Specialty: Maternity and Neonatal), based in Knysna Hospital. This is a permanent post, paying R495,423 a year. Garden Route District How to apply: Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”). Closing date: 23 October 2026, 17:00 PM Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a practical/written and oral assessment. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable to candidates who apply for the first time for registration in the post basic qualification or post graduate diploma in the relevant specialty. It should be noted that advertised posts are linked to the Institution/ Facility that forms part of the Ecosystem Service platform. Upon appointment, incumbents will be expected to render clinical services across institutions in the Ecosystem, as needed to sustain health service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provision of specialized quality patient care and health service delivery.
• Effective implementation of infection control policies and health and safety legislation.
• Effective utilization of all human- and physical resources.
• Assist with Financial management and cost containment.
• Participate in health research, data collection & quality improvement initiatives.
• Provision of Support to Nursing Services.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. Diploma/Degree in Nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R254) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC Advance Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science (R212).
• OR A 4-year bachelor’s degree in nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R1497 or R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• A post-graduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Midwifery.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse.
• Experience: Grade 1: at least 4 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• Grade 2: at least 14 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification or postgraduate diploma in the relevant specialty.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts, night duty, overtime, public holidays and weekends.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills):
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Appropriate supervisory skills and optimal utilisation of subordinates
• Knowledge of Maternal & Neonatal Health Care services within a hospital setting, occupational health/staff wellness and principles of infection prevention and -control.
• Ability to manage consumable resources effectively.
• Computer literacy.