Clinical Nurse Practitioner ( Primary Health Care

CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER ( PRIMARY HEALTH CARE)

• Reference Number : refs/050215
• Directorate :
  Nursing
• Number of Posts : 26
• Package : (PN-B1) R - R (PN-B2) R  
  -R  per annum plus benefits
• Enquiries :
  Ms Elsie Pos @  and/or Ms Elizabeth Zitha @  (Monday to Friday; During Working Hours Only)

• Grade 12/Matric. Basic R425 qualification (i.e., diploma or degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as Professional Nurse. Post basic qualification with a duration of at least 1 year in Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science Health Assessment, Treatment and Care (R48) accredited with SANC. Grade 1: minimum of 4-years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
  
  Grade 2: A minimum of 14-years appropriate/recognisable experience after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification as mentioned above. Other Skills/ Requirements:
  
  Valid , ability to plan and organise own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care. Effective communication with all stakeholders & report writing aptitude. Work as part of the MDT to ensure good nursing care and outcomes. Display uncompromising concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patients’ needs, requirements and expectations (Batho Pele).
  
  Demonstrate an understanding of nursing legislation and other related legal frameworks. Competency in processes of the Ideal Health Facility Realisation Programme as well as prescripts of the Office of the Health Standards Compliance (OHSC). A valid Driver’s license and computer literacy are added advantages.

• Manage and provide clinical comprehensive PHC service in line with the existing legislative prescripts. Provide more complex and advanced comprehensive nursing treatment and care to patients in a cost effective, efficient and equitable manner. Act as shift leader, plan and implement health promotion and prevention activities. Link to the community structures and community-based services. Competently collect and manage data generated and be able to report on it.
  
  Exercise and maintain high quality record-keeping standards. Oversee and supervise sub-ordinates within the facility. Provide PHC services to other facilities in Sub-District 5,6 & 7 as when the need arises and so asked.

Department of Health

10-07-2026