Professional Nurse (Specialty) Grade 1/2 - Maternity

About the role

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health is advertising two posts of Professional Nurse (Specialty) Grade 1/2 at Queen Nandi Regional Hospital in Empangeni. The nurse provides specialist midwifery care to antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and neonatal patients and leads obstetric programmes. Applications are made through the hospital's Human Resources office using the Z83 form.

Key responsibilities

• Provide specialist midwifery care to antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and neonatal patients according to national and provincial guidelines.
• Lead obstetric programmes such as PPP, PMTCT, CARMA, MBFHI and ESMOE, and manage obstetric and neonatal emergencies with timely referral.
• Implement maternal and perinatal quality improvement programmes, including maternal death reviews, perinatal mortality meetings and clinical audits.
• Supervise, mentor and support nursing staff, student nurses and community service nurses in the maternity unit.
• Ensure infection prevention and control measures and patient safety standards, and maintain accurate patient records and reports.
• Promote maternal, newborn and family health education, including breastfeeding support and family planning.
• Manage medicines, equipment and supplies in the maternity unit and take part in CPD and evidence-based practice.

Required profile

• Matric/Grade 12 certificate.
• Degree or diploma allowing registration as a General Nursing and Midwifery professional, plus a relevant post-basic qualification (Diploma in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science).
• Registration certificate with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) and a current SANC receipt (2026).
• Grade 1: at least 4 years' experience as a registered Professional Nurse; Grade 2: at least 14 years, with at least 10 years in the specific specialty after the post-basic qualification.

Required skills

• Knowledge of the South African Nursing Act, SANC regulations, the National Health Act and public service legislation.
• Management of obstetric emergencies (PPH, eclampsia, shoulder dystocia, cord prolapse) and newborn care.
• Maternity care guidelines, saving mothers and babies, ante-natal care and family health promotion.

What we offer

• Salary of R495 423 to R581 931 per annum for Grade 1, and R607 530 to R752 913 per annum for Grade 2, plus 13th cheque and home owners allowance.
• Medical aid is optional.