Health · Circular 36 of 2026
Professional Nurse Grade 1 to 3 (GENERAL: Medicine Male
Department of Health and Wellness
Overview
Professional Nurse (General Medicine Male) positions at Khayelitsha District Hospital, Western Cape, requiring a nursing diploma or degree with SANC registration.
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e.
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R254) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse or 4 year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R1497 or R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
- Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse.
- Experience: Grade 1: None Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable nursing experience after registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse in General Nursing.
- Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse in General Nursing.
- Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work shifts, day & night duty, weekends, public holidays and overtime to meet the operational requirements.
- Willingness to rotate to other wards when required.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good governance principles and documentation practices.
- Commitment to providing empathetic, holistic care and advocating for patients.
- Capability to handle a demanding clinical workload with effective time management, organisation and prioritisation skills.
- Proven ability to work within a team and communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and families.
- Clinical skills and experience.
Duties
- Provision of optimal, holistic nursing care with set standards and within a professional/legal framework.
- Effective utilisation of resources.
- Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development.
- Provision of Support to Nursing Services.
- Participation in training and research.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Enquiries: Mr B Mweli Tel No: (021) 360-4382
Notes
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the Post 35/278: Senior State Accountant: Financial Accounting (X2 Posts), Centre: Directorate: Financial Accounting, R413 001 per annum has been cancelled. MANAGEMENT ECHELON
Post 36/352, sourced from the DPSA Circular 36 of 2026. Apply directly to Department of Health and Wellness by 23 October 2026, 17:00 PM. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.
- Location
- Khayelitsha, Western Cape
- Salary
- R337 359 – R495 423 p/a
- Closing date
- 23 October 2026, 17:00 PM
- Reference
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Apply directly to the department, by the closing date, quoting the reference.