Professional Nurse General

Requirements

Experience: Grade 1: None. Experience: Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/ recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Experience: Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/ recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing Other Benefits: Senior Certificate (Grade 12) plus Diploma/ Degree in General Nursing that allows registration with the ‘South African Nursing Council’ (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. Current registration with the SANC (2026). Knowledge, Skills & Competencies: Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes, and other relevant legal frameworks. Nursing Act, Health Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act. Patient Rights Charter, Batho-Pele principles, Public Service Regulations, Labour Act, Disciplinary Code and Procedure, Grievance Procedure, etc. Good communication skills; Report writing skills. Knowledge Management; Planning & Organizing; Computer Literacy. Continuous Professional Development Framework.

Key Responsibilities

Provide directions and supervision for the implementation of the nursing plan (clinical practice/quality patient care. Implement standards, practices, criteria and indicators for quality nursing (quality of practice). Practice nursing and health care in accordance with the laws and regulations relevant to nursing and health care. Maintain a constructive working relationship with nursing and other stakeholders. Utilise human, material and physical resources efficiently and effectively. Assist with relief duties of the supervisor and act as a shift leader on both day and night when necessary. Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient needs, requirements and Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure good nursing care that is cost Effective, equitable and efficient. Overall Supervision of the ward when necessary .NB: Must be prepared to work shift as per allocation; includes night shift, weekends and Public Holidays. Management reserves the right to allocate employees outside the appointed domain as service demands experienced in any nurse component.

How to Apply

Enquiries

Notes

Directions to Candidates: The following documents must be submitted: Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualification and other relevant document on application but must submit the Employment Form (Z83) and the detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of certificates and other relevant documents will only be requested from shortlisted candidate on or before the 128 PUBLIC interviews. Therefore only shortlisted candidates for a post will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR. It will be expected candidate(s) to be available for interview process on a day, all shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on form Z83 e.g. Reference Number (NMH/THRT2026) Persons with disabilities should feel free to apply for the post Failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify the applicants. The appointment is subject to positive outcome obtained from the State Security Agency (SAA) to the following checks (criminal clearance, credit records, and citizenship), verification of Educational Qualifications by SAQA, verification of previous experience from Employers. Please note that due to a large number of applications received, applications will not be acknowledged, however, only the short-listed applicants will be advised of the outcome. Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment is received within 3 months after the closing date, they must accept that their applications were unsuccessful. Please note that no S&T payments will be considered for payment to candidates that are Invited for interview. (This Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, whose aim is to promote representivity at all levels of different Occupational Categories in the Department). CLOSING DATE : 04 September 2026