Professional Nurse Grade 1 to 3 (General: Comprehensive Health)Southern/Western Sub-structure Office

As printed in Circular 41 of 2026 · page 187 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)

POST 41/276: PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 TO 3 (GENERAL: COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH) (X2 POSTS) Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
SALARY: Grade 1: R337 359 per annum Grade 2: R411 978 per annum Grade 3: R495 423 per annum
CENTRE: Southern/Western Sub-structure Office
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. Experience: Grade 1: None. Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse in General Nursing. Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse in General Nursing. Inherent requirements of the job: A Valid (Code B/EB) Driver’s License. Must be willing to travel and assist at other clinics within the Substructure. Willingness to work shifts, night shift and overtime when required. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of Basic Nursing Care processes, the Nursing Act, public health programmes, relevant policies, protocols, and guidelines. Knowledge and clinical skills in Women’s Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Child Health Services, Expanded Programme on Immunisation, School Health Services, Disease surveillance, prevention, outbreak response and HIV/TB Services. Competent in data management, collection, analysis and reporting. Strong communication, interpersonal, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary and intersectoral teams. Good planning, organisational, project coordination, and problem- solving skills. Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and report writing. Experience in Health programmes, including Maternal, Women, Child, Adolescent Health, Nutrition, HIV, Tuberculosis, and Community-Based Services.
DUTIES: Planning, implementation, supporting and monitoring of integrated Comprehensive Health Programmes and Primary Health Care services, including Maternal, Women’s Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health Services, Child Health Services, Expanded Programme on Immunisation, Adolescent and Youth Health, Nutrition, School Health Services, HIV/AIDS, STIs, TB, VMMC, Mental Health, and Chronic Disease Management. Monitor, respond and support the management of Notifiable Medical Conditions (NMCs), Disease surveillance, early detection, case investigation, contact tracing, case management and outbreak response activities in accordance with relevant policies, guidelines, and protocols. Provide clinical governance support and facilitate policy implementation. Support community-based, wellness and primary health care service delivery. Strengthening the implementation of Community-Orientated Primary Care (COPC) and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. Support the achievement of service delivery targets and key performance indicators. Ensure accurate data collection, reporting, and effective information management. Support quality assurance and continuous quality improvement initiatives. Implement Infection prevention measures to improve health outcomes. Provide technical support, training and mentorship to strengthen staff capacity building.
ENQUIRIES: Ms Y. Cottee Tel No: (021) 202-0925
NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment 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. This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status). It should be noted that advertised posts are linked to the Institution/ Facility that forms part of the Ecosystem Service platform. Upon appointment, incumbents will be expected to render clinical services across institutions in the Ecosystem, as needed to sustain health service delivery.