PROFESSIONAL NURSE: SPECIALTY [PN-B1] GRADE 1–2 SESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS: MAXIMUM OF 20 SESSIONS PER WEEK PER PN (1 SESSION = 1 HOUR)

These sessional professional nurse specialty posts are being advertised for hospitals across the Limpopo Department of Health’s district health services, offering appointment on a session basis rather than as permanent full-time employment. Each session counts as one hour, and a professional nurse may be appointed for a maximum of 20 sessions per week. The specialty vacancies are graded at PN-B1 levels 1 and 2 and are available in the specialist disciplines of operational theatre nursing, critical care adult ICU, child nursing or paediatrics, child critical care nursing ICU, trauma, advanced midwifery and neonatal nursing science, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, renal nursing, and paediatric or child nursing. These posts are located at Pietersburg and Mankweng hospitals in Capricorn, Letaba Hospital in Mopani, St Ritas and Philadelphia hospitals in Sekhukhune, Tshilidzini Hospital in Vhembe, and Mokopane Hospital in Waterberg. In addition, a separate stream of sessional appointments for professional nurses with midwifery, graded from 1 to 3, is advertised at a wider group of hospitals in Vhembe, Waterberg, Capricorn and Mopani districts, including Elim, Siloam, Donald Frazer, Malamulele, Messina, Louis Trichardt, Hayani, Ellisras, Witpoort, Warmbaths, FH Odendaal or MDR TB, George Masebe, Thabazimbi, Voortrekker, Helene Franz, Seshego, WF Knobel, Botlokwa, Lebowakgomo, Zebediela, the Pietersburg-Mankweng Complex, Thabamoopo, Nkhensani, Dr CN Phatudi, Maphutha L Malatjie, Kgapane, Sekororo, Van Velden, Letaba and Evuxakeni hospitals.

Candidates must hold a minimum basic R425 qualification, meaning a diploma or degree in nursing, or an equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council as a professional nurse. In addition, applicants need a post-basic nursing qualification in one of the listed specialty areas, with a minimum duration of one year and accredited by the SANC in the relevant specialty, except in the case of neonatal ICU nursing. Current registration with the SANC as a professional nurse in the appropriate specialty is essential. For appointment at Grade 1, a minimum of four years of appropriate or recognisable nursing experience after registration as a professional nurse in general nursing is required. For Grade 2, candidates must have at least fourteen years of such experience, of which ten years must be specific to the relevant specialty after obtaining the post-basic qualification. A willingness to work shifts, flexi-hours, weekends, public holidays and overtime is also required.

The role calls for sound knowledge and skills in nursing care processes and procedures within the relevant specialty, along with good communication, report writing, facilitation, liaison, networking and problem-solving skills. Information management skills and computer literacy are also expected. The key performance areas include providing direction and supervision for the implementation of the nursing care plan and quality patient care, practising nursing and healthcare in line with applicable standards, quality indicators, legislation and regulations, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinical team, and using human, material and physical resources efficiently and effectively. Sessional remuneration is determined according to the appropriate or recognisable experience gained after registration with the SANC, using sessional rates approved by the Department of Public Service and Administration)Skip? Need complete. "and candidates placed in this sessional database should be available to render services according to the operational needs of the relevant hospital." Need ensure final word count. Need include "database" maybe. Let's final complete.These sessional professional nurse specialty posts are being advertised for hospitals across the Limpopo Department of Health’s district health services, offering appointment on a session basis rather than as permanent full-time employment. Each session counts as one hour, and a professional nurse may be appointed for a maximum of 20 sessions per week. The specialty vacancies are graded at PN-B1 levels 1 and 2 and are available in the specialist disciplines of operational theatre nursing, critical care adult ICU, child nursing or paediatrics, child critical care nursing ICU, trauma, advanced midwifery and neonatal nursing science, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, renal nursing, and paediatric or child nursing. These posts are located at Pietersburg and Mankweng hospitals in Capricorn, Letaba Hospital in Mopani, St Ritas and Philadelphia hospitals in Sekhukhune, Tshilidzini Hospital in Vhembe, and Mokopane Hospital in Waterberg. In addition, a separate stream of sessional appointments for professional nurses with midwifery, graded from 1 to 3, is advertised at a wider group of hospitals in Vhembe, Waterberg, Capricorn and Mopani districts, including Elim, Siloam, Donald Frazer, Malamulele, Messina, Louis Trichardt, Hayani, Ellisras, Witpoort, Warmbaths, FH Odendaal or MDR TB, George Masebe, Thabazimbi, Voortrekker, Helene Franz, Seshego, WF Knobel, Botlokwa, Lebowakgomo, Zebediela, the Pietersburg-Mankweng Complex, Thabamoopo, Nkhensani, Dr CN Phatudi, Maphutha L Malatjie, Kgapane, Sekororo, Van Velden, Letaba and Evuxakeni hospitals.

Candidates must hold a minimum basic R425 qualification, meaning a diploma or degree in nursing, or an equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council as a professional nurse. In addition, applicants need a post-basic nursing qualification in one of the listed specialty areas, with a minimum duration of one year and accredited by the SANC in the relevant specialty, except in the case of neonatal ICU nursing. Current registration with the SANC as a professional nurse in the appropriate specialty is essential. For appointment at Grade 1, a minimum of four years of appropriate or recognisable nursing experience after registration as a professional nurse in general nursing is required. For Grade 2, candidates must have at least fourteen years of such experience, of which ten years must be specific to the relevant specialty after obtaining the post-basic qualification. A willingness to work shifts, flexi-hours, weekends, public holidays and overtime is also required.

The role calls for sound knowledge and skills in nursing care processes and procedures within the relevant specialty, along with good communication, report writing, facilitation, liaison, networking and problem-solving skills. Information management skills and computer literacy are also expected. The key performance areas include providing direction and supervision for the implementation of the nursing care plan and quality patient care, practising nursing and healthcare in line with applicable standards, quality indicators, legislation and regulations, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinical team, and using human, material and physical resources efficiently and effectively. Sessional remuneration is determined according to the appropriate or recognisable experience gained after registration with the SANC, using sessional rates approved by the Department of Public Service and Administration. Applicants should note that these are sessional database appointments, so successful candidates will form part of a professional nurses sessional database and may be called upon according to hospital service needs, within the stated session limits.