Health · Circular 36 of 2026

Operational Manager (PRIMARY Health Care)

Department of Health

Overview

Operational Manager for Primary Health Care at Progress Clinic in ZF Mgcawu District, Northern Cape, requiring a nursing diploma and SANC registration.

Requirements

  • Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse.
  • Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse.
  • Post basic qualification with a duration of at least 1 year in Curative Skills in Primary Health Care accredited with the SANC.
  • Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 9 years appropriate/recognisable nursing experience after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
  • At least 5 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience after obtaining the 1- year post basic qualification in the relevant speciality.

Duties

Provision of quality comprehensive community health care, Provision of administrative services, Provision of educational services, Provision of clinical services, Usage of equipment and machinery, Research responsibility.

How to apply

Applications must be e-mailed to nchealthhr-zfm@ncpg.gov.za or be hand delivered to 110 Schroder Street, ZF Mgcawu District Office (Old Gordonia Hospital), Upington or couriered via postal services to 110 Schroder Street (Old Gordonia Hospital) Private Bag X5900, Upington, 8801.

Enquiries: Mr. F. van Neel Tel No: (054) 337 0600

Notes

All applicants must complete an application register when an application is hand delivered. Applications must be submitted on the new prescribed application form Z83 obtainable from any Public Service Department or any Public Service Administration website. The fully completed and signed Z83 should be accompanied by a detailed/comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, indicating positions held, dates and key performance responsibilities. Only short-listed candidates will be required to submit certified copies of their qualifications and relevant documents on or before the day of the interview proceedings following communication from the Human Resource Management Recruitment and Selection Unit. Failure to submit the requested documents or information will result in your application not being considered. 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 representivity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post. The successful candidate will be expected to sign a performance agreement. The Department of Health is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The request for certified documents will be limited to shortlisted candidates. The Human Resource Administration of the Department will inform shortlisted candidate for a post to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview. Should an applicant wish to apply for more than one post, separate applications must be submitted for all posts. OTHER POSTS

Post 36/289, sourced from the DPSA Circular 36 of 2026. Apply directly to Department of Health by 23 October 2026, quoting reference NCDOH. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.

Location
ZF Mgcawu District, Northern Cape
Salary
R720 819 p/a
Closing date
23 October 2026
Reference
NCDOH
How to apply →

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