Assistant Manager: Nursing – Maternal Health (PNA7)
Job Details
- Post Number: POST 35/172
- Reference Number: H/A/35/2026
- Position: Assistant Manager: Nursing – Maternal Health (PNA7)
- Centre: Corporate Office, Bloemfontein
- Salary: R720,819 – R846,282 per annum
- Benefits: 13th cheque, housing allowance and optional medical aid, subject to prescribed requirements
Job Overview
The Assistant Manager: Nursing – Maternal Health will support the effective management and delivery of maternal healthcare services. The role involves supervising patient care, coordinating healthcare activities, supporting health promotion initiatives, implementing nursing standards and guidelines, managing resources and maintaining strong relationships with healthcare stakeholders.
Requirements
Applicants must have:
- Basic R425 nursing qualification, namely:
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing allowing registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Registered Nurse in General Nursing; or
- 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing under R174, allowing registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse and Midwife.
- Postgraduate qualification in Healthcare Management/Nursing Administration.
- Current registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse.
- At least 8 years’ appropriate/recognisable nursing experience after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
- At least 3 years of the required experience must be appropriate/recognisable experience at management level.
- Recognisable experience in the relevant field/programme.
- Valid driver’s licence.
Knowledge and Skills
Candidates should have knowledge and skills in:
- Monitoring and analysing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality trends.
- Maternal healthcare programme management.
- Nursing management and patient care.
- Health promotion.
- Development and implementation of healthcare guidelines and standards.
- Resource management.
- Stakeholder engagement.
- Inter-professional and multidisciplinary teamwork.
- Effective communication and coordination.
Key Responsibilities
Patient Care and Nursing Management
- Supervise and coordinate the provision of effective and efficient patient care.
- Ensure adequate healthcare services are provided in line with required standards.
- Support quality improvement within maternal health services.
Health Promotion and Communication
- Initiate and participate in health promotion activities.
- Ensure consistent communication of relevant, accurate and comprehensive healthcare information.
Stakeholder Management
- Develop, establish and maintain constructive working relationships with relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate with:
- Inter-professional teams
- Intersectoral stakeholders
- Multidisciplinary teams
Policies, Guidelines and Standards
- Participate in the analysis, formulation and implementation of healthcare guidelines.
- Support the implementation of nursing practices, standards and procedures.
- Ensure maternal health services comply with relevant policies and standards.
Resource Management
- Manage and ensure the effective utilisation of healthcare resources.
- Promote efficient use of available personnel and other resources.
Enquiries
Ms L. Mangoejane
Tel: (051) 408 1897