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Professional Nurse Grade 1 to 3 (General: Medicine Male Ward)
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
Closes Friday 23 October 2026 at 17:00
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Professional nurse post on a general medicine male ward at Khayelitsha District Hospital, Metro Health Services. Suits nurses registered with the SANC as Professional Nurses, at Grade 1 to 3 by experi
- Duties: give holistic nursing care to set standards, use resources well, keep up professional and ethical standards, support nursing services, and take part in training and research.
- Must have a diploma or degree in nursing, or a 4-year Bachelor Degree in Nursing, or an equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
- Experience: Grade 1 needs none. Grade 2 needs at least 10 years of nursing experience after SANC registration. Grade 3 needs at least 20 years after SANC registration.
- Must be willing to work shifts, day and night duty, weekends, public holidays and overtime, and to rotate to other wards when needed.
- Based at Khayelitsha District Hospital in Cape Town.
- Enquiries: Mr B Mweli, tel (021) 360-4382. No payment is needed to apply. Candidates without SANC registration may apply but must show proof of applying for registration and paying the fees by the interview day.
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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”).
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Enquiries
Mr B Mweli Tel No: (021) 360-4382
Notes from the department
- 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.
As printed in Circular 36 of 2026 · page 281 · open the PDF
POST 36/352: PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 TO 3 (GENERAL: MEDICINE MALE WARD) 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: Khayelitsha District Hospital 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. ENQUIRIES: Mr B Mweli Tel No: (021) 360-4382 NOTE: 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.