Job Requirements
Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse. A post-basic nursing qualification, with a duration of at least 1 year, accredited with the SANC in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science, Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Grade 2: Minimum of 14 years’ appropriate/recognizable nursing experience after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing, at least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognizable experience after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification in the relevant specialty.
Duties
Provide comprehensive, evidence-based care to women during antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods, including management of both normal and high-risk pregnancies. Conduct thorough maternal and fetal assessments, identifying complications early and initiating appropriate interventions. Manage 185 labour and delivery, ensuring safe conduct of both normal and complicated births. Ensure infection prevention and control (IPC) standards are strictly adhered to. Serve as a clinical expert and resource person for professional nurses, midwives, and nursing students. Provide specialist consultation for complicated or high-risk cases and collaborate with medical officers and obstetricians for referral and management. Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds and case discussions to optimize maternal and neonatal outcomes. Facilitate in-service education and skills training on maternal and neonatal care, emergency obstetric care (EOC), and perinatal protocols. Contribute to the development and updating of clinical guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Lead the response to obstetric emergencies. Participate in maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity review meetings. Maintain accurate records and documentation of maternal and neonatal care in patient files and registers. Analyse ward statistics to identify trends, problem areas, and opportunities for improvement. Participate in quality improvement (QI) projects within the maternity ward. Implement and monitor Ideal Hospital Framework, and Maternal Health Guidelines. Conduct clinical audits, risk assessments, and quality reviews in maternity services. Promote patient safety, confidentiality, and respectful maternity care. Ensure adherence to infection prevention, waste management, and occupational health protocols. Participate in or initiate clinical audits, operational research, and evidence- based practice projects. Stay updated with current midwifery, obstetric, and neonatal care guidelines.
What is the Salary
Grade 1: R476 367 – R549 192 per annum Grade 2: R588 989 – R713 253 per annum
Location
Kuruman District Hospital, John Taolo Gaetsewe District
How to Apply
Please note applications can be hand delivered to the James Exum Building, Room 29, couriered via postal services to 144 Du Toitspan Road, James Exum Building, Kimberley Hospital Complex, Kimberley, 8301 or emailed to nchealthhr@ncpg.gov.za. All applicants must complete an application register when an application is hand delivered.
Apply Before:
23 December 2025
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