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

This vacancy advertisement covers sessional appointments for specialist professional nurses, and also includes a separate sessional post for professional nurses with midwifery. The specialist posts are graded at PN-B1 Grade 1 and Grade 2 and are based at hospitals in Limpopo's five districts: 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. Appointments are made on a sessional basis, with each session equal to one hour and a maximum of 20 sessions per week per nurse. The specialties required are operational theatre, critical care adult ICU, child nursing or paediatrics, child critical care ICU, trauma, advanced midwifery and neonatal nursing science, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, renal, and paediatric or child nursing.

To be considered, candidates need 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. They must also hold 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 for neonatal ICU nursing. Current registration with the SANC as a professional nurse in the appropriate specialty is required. For appointment at Grade 1, a candidate must have at