Primary Health Care Nurse (PHC Clinic)

This is a registered nursing post at a mine health centre in Ballito, with your own patient load and a say in the care plan. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The site is in Ballito; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Do full patient assessments and update nursing care plans every shift
• Do wound care, catheter care and IV line management to unit protocol
• Take part in ward rounds with doctors and record the new orders
• Supervise enrolled nurses and nursing assistants on your side of the ward
• Monitor vital signs, fluid balance and early warning scores, and escalate changes quickly
• Take handover at the bedside and plan care for your allocated patients

• Current SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, with this year's annual fees paid
• Nursing qualification via the R425 diploma or R174 degree route
• Calm under pressure when a patient's condition turns quickly
• You can work 12-hour day or night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• At least 1 year of post-community-service ward experience

• Dispensing licence (Section 22A(15)) for clinic posts
• Experience with electronic patient records or bedside charting systems
• IMCI and NIMART training for primary health care work

• Night-shift and weekend allowances on top of basic pay
• Paid SANC annual fees at some groups
• Study support for post-basic specialities

• Put your SANC number and the units you've worked in at the very top of your CV; recruiters filter on these first.
• List your speciality skills in plain words, such as "ventilated patients" or "normal deliveries", instead of just the ward name.