Health · Circular 32 of 2026

Assistant Manager: Nursing: PNA 7

Department of Health

Overview

Assistant Manager Nursing position at Tokollo District Hospital in the Free State, requiring a basic nursing qualification and at least 8 years of experience.

Requirements

  • Basic R425 qualification (i.e.
  • Diploma/degree in nursing or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council as a professional Nurse.
  • A minimum of 8 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in general Nursing.
  • At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/ recognizable experience at management level.
  • Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a professional nurse.
  • Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a professional nurse Skills and Knowledge: Knowledge of nursing care processes and procedures, nursing statutes, and other relevant legal frameworks such as Health and Safety Act, Health Act and Nursing Act.
  • Planning and Organizing skills, Good Communication skills, Organizing skills, Ability to function as part of a team, Computer Literacy Skills, Time Management, Problem Solving skills, Problem solving Skills, Operational Management Skills, Report writing skills and Facilitation Skills.

Duties

  • Delegate, supervise and co-ordinate the provision of effective and efficient patient care through adequate nursing care.
  • Initiate and participate in health promotion to ensure consistent communication of relevant, accurate and comprehensive information on health care.
  • Develop/establish and maintain constructive working relationships with nursing and other stakeholders (i.e. inter-professional, inter-sectoral and multi-disciplinary teamwork).
  • Participate in the analysis, formulation and implementation of nursing guidelines, practices, standards and procedures.
  • Manage Human Resources.
  • Monitor and ensure proper utilization of financial and physical resources.

How to apply

applications to be send to: https://ihealth.fshealth.gov.za/e-Recruitment

Enquiries: Mr SJ Mofumane Tel No: (058) 853 5431

Notes

all applicants must login/register to apply for positions. The applicant’s profile on the eRecruitment is equivalent to the newly approved Z83, and it is the responsibility of applicants to ensure their profiles are fully completed or their applications will not be considered, as per the DPSA Practice Note. Applicants should upload their curriculum vitae (CV) on the e-Recruitment system. (Please ensure is in PDF format & maximum size 3MB). The Curriculum Vitae should be specific regarding previous positions occupied and the start date and end date of the position(s) should be indicated. Accompanying relevant documentation required to be uploaded on the system such as copies of all qualifications including National Senior Certificate/Matric certificate, Driver’s license, ID, etc., such documents need not be certified at point of application, however, certification will be required prior to attending the interview. Only short-listed candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on, or before the day of the interview following an invitation from the Department to attend an interview, and such qualification(s) and other related document(s) should be in line with the requirements of the advertisement. Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela) is required for being considered for this SMS post prior to appointment. Enrolment for the course should be made on the NSG’s website at https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/sms- pre-entry-programme. 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 will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with these instructions will not be considered. The onus is on the applicants to ensure that their applications are submitted online timeously. Candidates who possess foreign qualifications and/or short courses certificates must take it upon themselves to have their qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The highest relevant qualification should be captured/listed as the first qualification on the erecruitment profile. Applicants are respectfully informed that if no notification of appointment is received within 4 months of the closing date, they must accept that their applications were unsuccessful. Communication will be limited to short-listed candidates only. Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial assets check, qualification verification and reference checks). Applications must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations and/or record. The Department reserves the right not to make appointments on the advertised post(s). Free State Provincial Department of Health is compliant with the requirements of POPIA. The Department of Health is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representativity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. OTHER POSTS

Post 32/175, sourced from the DPSA Circular 32 of 2026. Apply directly to Department of Health by 18 September 2026, quoting reference H/A/32/2026. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.

Location
Tokollo District Hospital, Free State
Salary
R720 819 – R846 282 p/a
Closing date
18 September 2026 Closed
Reference
H/A/32/2026
How to apply →

Apply directly to the department, by the closing date, quoting the reference.