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Assistant Manager Nursing (Specialty: Forensics)
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
Closes Monday 16 November 2026 at 17:00
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Assistant Manager for Nursing (Forensics) at Valkenberg Hospital. Manages psychiatric wards and suits a registered nurse with psychiatric and management experience.
- Manage the psychiatric wards and coordinate activities with supervisors and stakeholders.
- Manage human, financial and physical resources, and supervise statistical information for mental health services.
- Must be registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse, with a nursing degree or diploma and a psychiatry qualification as listed.
- Must have at least 10 years of nursing experience after registration, including at least 6 years in psychiatric nursing and 3 years at management level.
- Based at Valkenberg Hospital. Must be willing to work shifts, after-hours cover and weekends, and hold a valid Code B/EB driver's licence.
- No payment is required to apply. No closing date is stated in the text.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse with Psychiatry.
- A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science (R212).
- Or A 4-year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
- A post graduate Diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing.
- Registration with a professional council:
- Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse.
- Experience:
- A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
- At least 6 years of the above period must be appropriate/recognisable experience in Psychiatric Nursing after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science OR a post graduate Diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing.
- At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at management level.
- Inherent requirements of the job:
- Ability and willingness to assist with shifts and after-hours hospital cover including weekends, public holidays, night duty relief and overtime as the need arises.
- Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Computer literacy skills.
- Basic financial and statistics management skills.
- The ability to communicate (verbal and written).
Duties
- Effective management of the Psychiatric wards and coordination of all activities and communication with the relevant supervisors and stakeholder.
- Management and monitoring the effective utilisation of human, financial and physical resources.
- Deliver a quality psychiatric nursing care throughout the hospital and provide on-going support to the nursing service.
- Participate in the analysis, formulation and implementation of nursing guidelines, practices, standards and procedures incorporating the Ideal Hospital Standards.
- Supervision of the implementation of effective processes and practices to all statistical information needed to render a quality mental health service.
- Liaising with relevant stakeholders on day and night shift including referring hospitals, family members, security service and SAPS.
- Participate in and encourage nursing research at the institution.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Mr V Nel Tel No: (021) 826-5802
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
As printed in Circular 39 of 2026 · page 284 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 39/356: ASSISTANT MANAGER NURSING (SPECIALTY: FORENSICS) Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services SALARY: R785 568 per annum CENTRE: Valkenberg Hospital REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse with Psychiatry. A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science (R212). Or A 4-year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. A post graduate Diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse. Experience: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 6 years of the above period must be appropriate/recognisable experience in Psychiatric Nursing after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science OR a post graduate Diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing. At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at management level. Inherent requirements of the job: Ability and willingness to assist with shifts and after-hours hospital cover including weekends, public holidays, night duty relief and overtime as the need arises. Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer literacy skills. Basic financial and statistics management skills. The ability to communicate (verbal and written). DUTIES: Effective management of the Psychiatric wards and coordination of all activities and communication with the relevant supervisors and stakeholder. Management and monitoring the effective utilisation of human, financial and physical resources. Deliver a quality psychiatric nursing care throughout the hospital and provide on-going support to the nursing service. Participate in the analysis, formulation and implementation of nursing guidelines, practices, standards and procedures incorporating the Ideal Hospital Standards. Supervision of the implementation of effective processes and practices to all statistical information needed to render a quality mental health service. Liaising with relevant stakeholders on day and night shift including referring hospitals, family members, security service and SAPS. Participate in and encourage nursing research at the institution. ENQUIRIES: Mr V Nel Tel No: (021) 826-5802 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.