PROFESSIONAL NURSE: SPECIALTY NURSING STREAM – ONCOLOGY is a South African government vacancy at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. This job is part of Circular 20 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital | closing date: 03 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Grade 2: R607 350 per annum, plus 13th cheque, Housing Allowance
(employees must meet the prescribed requirement), Medical Aid (Optional).
Applications
Where to send your application.
All applications must be addressed to the Human Resources Manager, and should be placed in the application box situated at Security at the entrance to the Management Building at IALCH or to applications@ialch.co.za
Salary
Grade 1: R495 423 per annum, plus 13th cheque, Housing Allowance (employees must meet the prescribed requirement), Medical Aid (Optional).
Grade 2: R607 350 per annum, plus 13th cheque, Housing Allowance
(employees must meet the prescribed requirement), Medical Aid (Optional).
Requirements
- Grade 12/ Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification.
- Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse and 1 year post-basic qualification in Oncology Nursing (R212).
- Registration with SANC as Professional Nurse and Oncology Nursing Speciality.
- Current registration with SANC as Professional Nurse and Oncology Nursing Speciality.
- A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable post registration experience as a General Nurse.
- NB: Proof of Current and Previous Experience (Certificate of service) stating the relevant experience endorsed and stamped by HR Department will be requested only to the shortlisted candidates.
- Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing is required.
- Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognisable experience in Nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in General nursing is required.
- At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience in the Oncology Nursing Speciality after obtaining the 1 year post basic qualification in the relevant speciality.
- Additional Qualifications: Diploma in Basic Midwifery will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices.
- Possess communication skills for dealing with patients, supervisors and other members of the multi-disciplinary team including the writing of reports when required.
- Good human relations displaying a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including a willingness and awareness to respond to patient’s needs,
Duties
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure good nursing care that is cost-effective, equitable and efficient.
- Perform a quality comprehensive clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards determined by IALCH and relevant prescripts.
- Implementation of all programs that promote good health outcomes in oncology nursing.
- Internal rotation of staff within the relevant speciality will be exercised according to patients need.
- Night duty will be implemented.
- Acts as shift leader in Unit when necessary.
- Perform duties as delegated by the supervisor of the area.
Enquiries
Mrs. G.F. Mncwango AMN Tel No: (031) 2401083
Notes
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. An Application for Employment Form (Z83) must be completed and forwarded. This is obtainable from any Public Service Department or from the website www.kznhealth.gov.za. 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. Certified copies of qualifications, proof of registration and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview. Original signed letter from your current employer, confirming current and appropriate work experience related to the requirements and recommendations of the advert to be submitted only when shortlisted. People with disabilities should feel free to apply for the posts. The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on the form Z83, e.g. ref APRO/1/2006. Please note that failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants. It is the short listed candidate’s responsibility to have the foreign qualification, which is the requirement of the post, evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation on or before the day of the interview. Failure to comply will result in the application not being considered. The selected candidate will be subjected to a pre-employment screening and verification process including a CIPC (Companies Intellectual Property Commission) screening. Due to the large number of applications we receive, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be advised within 60 days of the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful. Please note that due to financial constraints, there will be no payment of S&T claims. This Hospital is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer whose aim is to promote representatively in all levels of all occupational categories in the Hospital. Person with disabilities and African males are encouraged to apply. Please note that other race groups are also not restricted from applying. OTHER POSTS
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Original Text
Department: Oncology
SALARY : Grade 1: R495 423 per annum, plus 13th cheque, Housing Allowance (employees must meet the prescribed requirement), Medical Aid (Optional).
Grade 2: R607 350 per annum, plus 13th cheque, Housing Allowance
(employees must meet the prescribed requirement), Medical Aid (Optional).
CENTRE : Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12/ Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification. Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that
allows registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional
Nurse and 1 year post-basic qualification in Oncology Nursing (R212).
Registration with SANC as Professional Nurse and Oncology Nursing
Speciality. Current registration with SANC as Professional Nurse and Oncology
Nursing Speciality. A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable post registration experience as a General Nurse. NB: Proof of Current and Previous
Experience (Certificate of service) stating the relevant experience endorsed and stamped by HR Department will be requested only to the shortlisted
candidates. Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognizable experience in Nursing after registration as
Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing is required. Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognisable experience in Nursing after
registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in General nursing is required.
At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience in the Oncology Nursing Speciality after
obtaining the 1 year post basic qualification in the relevant speciality. Additional
Qualifications: Diploma in Basic Midwifery will be an added advantage.
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and
ethical nursing practices. Possess communication skills for dealing with patients, supervisors and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
including the writing of reports when required. Good human relations displaying a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care
including a willingness and awareness to respond to patient’s needs,
requirements and expectations (Batho Pele). Ability to plan and organise own
work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care.
DUTIES : Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure good nursing care that is cost-effective, equitable and efficient. Perform a quality comprehensive clinical
nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards determined by IALCH and relevant prescripts. Implementation of all
programs that promote good health outcomes in oncology nursing. Internal rotation of staff within the relevant speciality will be exercised according to
patients need. Night duty will be implemented. Acts as shift leader in Unit when necessary. Perform duties as delegated by the supervisor of the area.
ENQUIRIES : Mrs. G.F. Mncwango AMN Tel No: (031) 2401083
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 20 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.