Administration · Circular 23 of 2026

Administration Clerk: Wards

Department of Health and Wellness

Overview

Administration Clerk needed for ward operations including patient registration, admissions, and clinic administration support.

Requirements

  • Minimum educational qualification: Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
  • Experience: Appropriate Clinicom experience in a ward and/or clinic administration environment, including the Clinicom system.
  • Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to rotate and/or cover other areas at short notice.
  • Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of Hospital Fees Memorandum 18, UPFS, HIS, Clinicom, and Finance Instructions.
  • Strong sense of confidentiality and trustworthiness.
  • Ability to work under pressure without supervision.
  • Good client care skills.

Duties

  • Registration of patients on the Clinicom system.
  • Admissions, transfers, and discharges of in-patients.
  • Maintenance of appointments and ward registers.
  • Compiling of patient statistics.
  • Handling telephonic, verbal and written enquiries.
  • Support to Finance Component in ensuring correct debtor assessment of patients and data capturing of patient information on Clinicom System, correct handling of foreign patients.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Ms HJ van Graan Tel No: (021) 658-5007

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS

Post 23/505, sourced from the DPSA Circular 23 of 2026. Apply directly to Department of Health and Wellness by 17 July 2026, 17:00PM. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.

Location
Rondebosch, Western Cape
Salary
R237 453 p/a
Closing date
17 July 2026, 17:00PM
Reference
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