• Reference Number : refs/048531
• Directorate : Nursing
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 495 423 .00 - R 581 931 .00 Grade 1 per annum (plus benefits)
• Enquiries : Ms. D. Ngwenya Tel No: 011 9516045

Requirements :

• Matric certificate, Basic R425 qualification (i.e., Diploma/ Degree in Nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse. A post-basic Nursing qualification in Peri-Operative Nursing, accredited by the SANC in terms of Government Notice No. R212, with a duration of at least one year. A minimum of 4 years’ appropriate/recognisable experience in Nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Proof of current registration with SANC.

Duties :

• Provision of optimal, holistic, specialized nursing care, pre- and post-operative. Prepare theatre, medical equipment, and consumables according to booked operations. Adhere to basic principles of Infection Prevention and Control. Ensure that Nursing care provided is within the scope of practice of all nurses and the legal framework. Ability to liaise with different units for pre-operative and post-operative optimization of quality patient care. Demonstrate basic understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices. Have knowledge of the Ideal Hospital Realisation Framework. Be familiar with Patient Safety Incidents (PSI) guidelines and the processes of reporting PSI. Ability to perform nursing administrative duties, including shift leading and relieving the Operational Manager. Must be willing to work day and night shifts. Effective and efficient utilisation of human and material resources. Display Professionalism and adherence to nursing professional ethics. Maintain professional growth, ethical standards, and self-discipline. Participate in training and research. Provision to support nursing services by mentoring trained theatre professional nurses to improve service delivery in the theatre.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications, please email your query to healthjobqueries@gauteng.gov.za. NB: Where a driver’s Licence is mandatory, an exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents, plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA), and proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, a registration certificate, and proof of current registration card/certificate with the relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of 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, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification, and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is the Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital

Closing Date : 08-05-2026

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.