Circular 29 of 2026 · Post 29/165
PROFESIONAL NURSE SPECIALTY (ADVANCED MIDWIFERY)
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health
- ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
- AdvertCombined vacancy information
Closing date: 10 days remaining
Job details
- Circular
- 29 of 2026
- Page No.
- 14–16
- Circular Post
- 29/165
- Department
- KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Closing date
- 28 August 2026
About this vacancy
This advert contains combined vacancy information. Review the source-supplied values below; they are not automatically paired into individual positions.
Applications close on 28 August 2026.
Application and salary information
Salary
Grade 1: R495 423 – R571 161 per annum Grade 2: R607 350 – R741 783 per annum
Other Benefits: Medical Aid – Optional, Housing Allowance – Employee must meet prescribed requirements, 13th Cheque and 12% rural allowance.
Application route
Complete submission instructions are provided under How to apply.
Vacancy information
This advert contains combined vacancy information. Values are shown as supplied and are not paired into positions unless the source stores that relationship explicitly.
- Centre
- Vryheid District Hospital
- Reference information
- VRH 04/2026
- Salary information
- Grade 1: R495 423 – R571 161 per annum Grade 2: R607 350 – R741 783 per annum
Other Benefits: Medical Aid – Optional, Housing Allowance – Employee must meet prescribed requirements, 13th Cheque and 12% rural allowance.
Requirements
- Diploma / B Degree in nursing or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse with Midwifery.
- Relevant post basic qualification (Diploma in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science).
- Registration with SANC as Professional Nurse (General) and Advanced Midwifery.
- Current SANC receipt.
- Grade 1: A minimum of 04 years appropriate /recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in general nursing.
- Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate /recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in general nursing.
- At least 10 years of the period referred above must be appropriate/recognizable experience in specific speciality after obtaining the 1 year post basic qualification in the relevant speciality.
- Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competences Required: Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes, and other relevant legal frameworks.
- Good communication skills.
- Report writing skills.
- Facilitation skills.
- Coordination skills.
- Liaison skills.
- Networking skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Information Management.
- Knowledge Management.
- Planning and organizing.
- Computer Literacy.
Duties
- Provide comprehensive antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care including normal deliveries and management of obstetric emergencies.
- Conduct risk assessments, early detection and management of complications in pregnancy, labour and puerperium.
- Perform newborn resuscitation, essential newborn care and Kangaroo Mother Care.
- Implement and monitor Maternal, Child and Women’s Health programmes in line with provincial and national guidelines.
- Ensure safe, quality maternity services to support reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality.
- Provide PHC services: HIV testing, initiation, retention to care, VL monitoring and suppression as per Siyeza and Operation Phuthuma
Enquiries
Ms. ATS Sibiya Tel No: (034) 9822111, Ext, 4692
How to apply
Where and how to submit your application.
All applications should be forwarded to: Assistant Director: HRM, Private Bag X9371, Vryheid, 3100 or be hand delivered at Coswald Brown Street, Vryheid, 3100, HR office No: 09 or email to VryheidHospital.HRJobApplication@kznhealth.gov.za
Notes and Z83 guidance
This Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, whose aim is to promote representivity in all levels of all occupational categories in the Department.
- The contents of this circular minute must be brought to the notice of all eligible employees on the establishment of all institutions without delay. It must be ensured that all employees who meet the requirements of the post are made aware on this circular minute even if they are absent from their normal places of work. Directions To Candidates: The following documents must be submitted: Application for employment form (Form Z83), which is obtainable at any Government Department OR from the website (www.kznhealth.gov.za) issued by Minister of DPSA in line with regulation 10 of the Public Service Regulations 2016.
- Applicant must utilize the most recent Z83 form. The Z83 must be fully completed: Failure to do so will result in disqualification. A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and please note that it is no longer a requirement to submit any qualification or supporting documents, only shortlisted candidate will be required to produce certified copies of documents on or before the day of the interview. The Reference Number and the position for which you are applying (as stated in the advert) must be clearly indicated in the columns provided on the Z83 form.
- 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
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Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 29 of 2026 for reference.
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Original Text
POST 29/165 : PROFESIONAL NURSE SPECIALTY (ADVANCED MIDWIFERY) REF NO: VRH 04/2026 (X1 POST)
Component: Mondlo 2 Clinic
SALARY : Grade 1: R495 423 – R571 161 per annum Grade 2: R607 350 – R741 783 per annum
Other Benefits: Medical Aid – Optional, Housing Allowance – Employee must meet prescribed requirements, 13th Cheque and 12% rural allowance.
CENTRE : Vryheid District Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Diploma / B Degree in nursing or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse with Midwifery. Relevant post basic
qualification (Diploma in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science).
Registration with SANC as Professional Nurse (General) and Advanced
Midwifery. Current SANC receipt. Grade 1: A minimum of 04 years appropriate
/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in general nursing. Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate
/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in general nursing. At least 10 years of the period referred above
must be appropriate/recognizable experience in specific speciality after obtaining the 1 year post basic qualification in the relevant speciality.
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competences Required: Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes, and other relevant legal
frameworks. Good communication skills. Report writing skills. Facilitation skills.
Coordination skills. Liaison skills. Networking skills. Problem solving skills.
Information Management. Knowledge Management. Planning and organizing.
Computer Literacy.
DUTIES : Provide comprehensive antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care including normal deliveries and management of obstetric emergencies. Conduct risk
assessments, early detection and management of complications in pregnancy, labour and puerperium. Perform newborn resuscitation, essential newborn
care and Kangaroo Mother Care. Implement and monitor Maternal, Child and
Women’s Health programmes in line with provincial and national guidelines.
Ensure safe, quality maternity services to support reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality. Provide PHC services: HIV testing, initiation, retention to
care, VL monitoring and suppression as per Siyeza and Operation Phuthuma
requirements. Manage TB, STI, NCD, Family Planning and EPI programmes. Triage patients, diagnose, treat and refer in accordance with scope of practice
and clinical protocols. Trace defaulters, missed appointments and loss to follow-up TROA. Monitor and reduce PSIs, complaints and waiting times.
Ensure compliance with Ideal Clinic standards and infection prevention/control.
Participate in audits, data validation and reporting for MCWH and HIV/TB indicators. Promote patient-centered care and professionalism. Maintain
accurate clinical records, registers and statistics. Supervise and mentor PN,
EN, ENA and CHWs on duty. Ensure cost-effective use of maternity equipment, drugs and stock. Report losses/damages. Participate in the 24/7 shift to ensure
continuity of care in a busy township facility. Adhere to SANC regulations and
Public Service Code of Conduct. Contribute to reducing risks. Provide health education to patients and community on maternal health, HIV/TB prevention.
ENQUIRIES : Ms. ATS Sibiya Tel No: (034) 9822111, Ext, 4692
APPLICATIONS : All applications should be forwarded to: Assistant Director: HRM, Private Bag X9371, Vryheid, 3100 or be hand delivered at Coswald Brown Street, Vryheid,
3100, HR office No: 09 or email to
VryheidHospital.HRJobApplication@kznhealth.gov.za
NOTE : This Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, whose aim is to promote representivity in all levels of all occupational categories in the
Department. The contents of this circular minute must be brought to the notice of all eligible employees on the establishment of all institutions without delay. It
must be ensured that all employees who meet the requirements of the post are made aware on this circular minute even if they are absent from their normal
places of work. Directions To Candidates: The following documents must be submitted: Application for employment form (Form Z83), which is obtainable at
any Government Department OR from the website (www.kznhealth.gov.za)
issued by Minister of DPSA in line with regulation 10 of the Public Service
Regulations 2016. Applicant must utilize the most recent Z83 form. The Z83 must be fully completed: Failure to do so will result in disqualification. A detailed
Curriculum Vitae (CV) and please note that it is no longer a requirement to submit any qualification or supporting documents, only shortlisted candidate
will be required to produce certified copies of documents on or before the day of the interview. The Reference Number and the position for which you are
applying (as stated in the advert) must be clearly indicated in the columns provided on the Z83 form. 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 appointments are subject to positive outcome obtained from the NIA to the following checks (Security clearance, credit records, qualifications, citizenship
and previous experience verifications) It is the applicant’s responsibility to have a foreign qualification which is the inherent requirement of the job evaluated by
the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof when shortlisted. Failure to comply will result in the application not being considered.
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. People living with disabilities are encouraged
to apply for the post. Please note that due to financial constraint no S&T claims will be considered for payment to the candidates that are invited for an
interview. The department reserves the right not to fill the post. Failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify your application. The post will
be filled in terms of the Employment Equity Target. NB: Sending applications using courier service/email is encouraged as we have challenges with the post
office.
CLOSING DATE : 28 August 2026
Component: Mondlo 2 Clinic
SALARY : Grade 1: R495 423 – R571 161 per annum Grade 2: R607 350 – R741 783 per annum
Other Benefits: Medical Aid – Optional, Housing Allowance – Employee must meet prescribed requirements, 13th Cheque and 12% rural allowance.
CENTRE : Vryheid District Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Diploma / B Degree in nursing or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse with Midwifery. Relevant post basic
qualification (Diploma in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science).
Registration with SANC as Professional Nurse (General) and Advanced
Midwifery. Current SANC receipt. Grade 1: A minimum of 04 years appropriate
/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in general nursing. Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate
/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in general nursing. At least 10 years of the period referred above
must be appropriate/recognizable experience in specific speciality after obtaining the 1 year post basic qualification in the relevant speciality.
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competences Required: Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes, and other relevant legal
frameworks. Good communication skills. Report writing skills. Facilitation skills.
Coordination skills. Liaison skills. Networking skills. Problem solving skills.
Information Management. Knowledge Management. Planning and organizing.
Computer Literacy.
DUTIES : Provide comprehensive antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care including normal deliveries and management of obstetric emergencies. Conduct risk
assessments, early detection and management of complications in pregnancy, labour and puerperium. Perform newborn resuscitation, essential newborn
care and Kangaroo Mother Care. Implement and monitor Maternal, Child and
Women’s Health programmes in line with provincial and national guidelines.
Ensure safe, quality maternity services to support reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality. Provide PHC services: HIV testing, initiation, retention to
care, VL monitoring and suppression as per Siyeza and Operation Phuthuma
requirements. Manage TB, STI, NCD, Family Planning and EPI programmes. Triage patients, diagnose, treat and refer in accordance with scope of practice
and clinical protocols. Trace defaulters, missed appointments and loss to follow-up TROA. Monitor and reduce PSIs, complaints and waiting times.
Ensure compliance with Ideal Clinic standards and infection prevention/control.
Participate in audits, data validation and reporting for MCWH and HIV/TB indicators. Promote patient-centered care and professionalism. Maintain
accurate clinical records, registers and statistics. Supervise and mentor PN,
EN, ENA and CHWs on duty. Ensure cost-effective use of maternity equipment, drugs and stock. Report losses/damages. Participate in the 24/7 shift to ensure
continuity of care in a busy township facility. Adhere to SANC regulations and
Public Service Code of Conduct. Contribute to reducing risks. Provide health education to patients and community on maternal health, HIV/TB prevention.
ENQUIRIES : Ms. ATS Sibiya Tel No: (034) 9822111, Ext, 4692
APPLICATIONS : All applications should be forwarded to: Assistant Director: HRM, Private Bag X9371, Vryheid, 3100 or be hand delivered at Coswald Brown Street, Vryheid,
3100, HR office No: 09 or email to
VryheidHospital.HRJobApplication@kznhealth.gov.za
NOTE : This Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, whose aim is to promote representivity in all levels of all occupational categories in the
Department. The contents of this circular minute must be brought to the notice of all eligible employees on the establishment of all institutions without delay. It
must be ensured that all employees who meet the requirements of the post are made aware on this circular minute even if they are absent from their normal
places of work. Directions To Candidates: The following documents must be submitted: Application for employment form (Form Z83), which is obtainable at
any Government Department OR from the website (www.kznhealth.gov.za)
issued by Minister of DPSA in line with regulation 10 of the Public Service
Regulations 2016. Applicant must utilize the most recent Z83 form. The Z83 must be fully completed: Failure to do so will result in disqualification. A detailed
Curriculum Vitae (CV) and please note that it is no longer a requirement to submit any qualification or supporting documents, only shortlisted candidate
will be required to produce certified copies of documents on or before the day of the interview. The Reference Number and the position for which you are
applying (as stated in the advert) must be clearly indicated in the columns provided on the Z83 form. 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 appointments are subject to positive outcome obtained from the NIA to the following checks (Security clearance, credit records, qualifications, citizenship
and previous experience verifications) It is the applicant’s responsibility to have a foreign qualification which is the inherent requirement of the job evaluated by
the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof when shortlisted. Failure to comply will result in the application not being considered.
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. People living with disabilities are encouraged
to apply for the post. Please note that due to financial constraint no S&T claims will be considered for payment to the candidates that are invited for an
interview. The department reserves the right not to fill the post. Failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify your application. The post will
be filled in terms of the Employment Equity Target. NB: Sending applications using courier service/email is encouraged as we have challenges with the post
office.
CLOSING DATE : 28 August 2026