Registered Nurse | Midwife Qualified
- Function
- Nursing
- Facility
- Life Bay View Private Hospital
- Position
- Registered Nurse | Midwife Qualified
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for the Registered Nurse Midwife Qualified based in our Maternity unit at Life Bay View Private Hospital reporting to Gerdia Langenhoven, Unit Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing holistic patient care and contribute to collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders in line with company & hospital strategic objectives.
- Critical Outputs
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Comprehensive perinatal care to antenatal and postnatal patients and babies, and the management of patients in labour.
Strict adherence to Mother and Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Policies and Procedures as to support and promote breastfeeding.
Effective cost management for staff and stock by:
- Flexibility in working hours is based on activity and acuity in the unit.
- Optimising stock management by ensuring stock is charged accurately and timeously and expiry dates are monitored and communicated.
Providing quality patient care by:
- Ensuring patient documentation is medico-legally defensible and comprehensive.
- Providing accurate, appropriate, and adequate health education to patients and family members during hospitalization and in preparation for discharge
- Ensuring gentle principles are employed in managing the patients’ experience in the maternity Unit.
- Monitoring and implementing preventative measures to minimize risk.
Conducting effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Identifying private midwives’/doctor’s preferences and stakeholder’s needs and the implementation thereof in the working environment.
- Requirements
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- Relevant Degree or Diploma in Nursing
- Diploma in Midwifery
- Nursing experience in maternity ward with a passion for natural delivery
- Current registration with the relevant professional or regulatory body
- Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.
- Computer proficiency
- Must be able to work under pressure in a continuously changing environment.
- Competencies
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- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Verbal & written communication and presentation
- Influencing
- Drive & energy
- Excellence orientation
- Ethical behavior
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Recruitment.Bayview@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Thursday, October 30, 2025
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.