Clinical Nurse Practitioner Grade 1 (Pn-B1): PHCRietkuil Clinic (Nkangala District)

Requirements

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 qualification or equivalent plus Basic qualification accredited with the SANC in terms of Government Notice R425 (i.e.
• Diploma / Degree in General Nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse and Midwifery (2026), a post-basic nursing qualification, with a duration of at least 1 year, accredited with the SANC in terms of Government Notice R212 specialty in Primary Health Care Science.
• Minimum of four (4) years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC.
• Ability to function independently and to prioritize work.
• Leadership and sound interpersonal skills, problem solving and decision- making skills.
• Good supervisory and teaching skills.

Duties

• Provision of optimal, holistic specialized nursing care with set standards and within a professional / legal framework.
• Provide comprehensive health care services in the Primary Health Care Unit.
• Ensure effective and efficient management of resources.
• Provide quality patient care, follow norms and standards.
• Participate in quality improvement programs.
• Supervise and implement patient care standards.
• Implement and practice nursing health care in accordance with the statutory laws governing the nursing profession, labour and health care.
• Implement constructive working relations with nurses and other stake holders.
• Ensure compliance of Infection Prevention and Control policies.
• Ensure that the equipment is functional and ready all the time.
• Ability to prioritize, coordinate activities of patient management according to protocols.
• Able to plan and organize your own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care.
• Participate in staff development and performance management.
• Report patient safety incidence, challenges and deficiencies within the unit.
• Work effectively, co-operatively amicably with people of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences.
• Ensure adherence to Batho - Pele Principles and Patient’s Right Charter.

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Notes from the department

• N.B.
• Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointments.
• Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae.
• In order to alleviate administration burden on HR Sections as well as considering the cost for applicants, Departments are encouraged to request certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview following communication from the relevant HR section of the Department.
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• A complete set of application documents should be submitted separately for every post that you wish to apply for.
• Please ensure that you clearly state the full post description and the relevant Post Reference Number on your application.
• No fax applications will be considered.
• Applicants must ensure that they fully complete and sign form Z 83, even if they are attaching a CV.
• Incomplete and/or unsigned applications will not be considered.
• If you are currently in service, please indicate your PERSAL number at the top of form Z83.
• Due to ongoing internal processes, the Department reserves the right to withdraw any post at any time.
• The Department reserves the right to verify the qualifications of every recommended candidate prior to the issuing of an offer of appointment.
• All short listed candidates will be subject to a vetting process prior to appointment.
• If no response is received from Mpumalanga Department of Health within 90 days after the closing date of the advertisement, applicants must assume that their application was not successful.
• Please quote the correct references when applying and where possible the station / centre where the post is. www.mpuhealth.gov.za Only Online Applications will be accepted.
• NB:
• Candidates who are not contacted within 90 days after the closing date must consider their applications as having been unsuccessful.
• Please Note:
• The Department reserves the right to amend / review / withdraw the advertised posts if by so doing, the best interest of the department will be well served.
• (People with disabilities are also requested to apply and indicate such in their applications) 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.
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.