• Reference Number : refs/050109
  • Directorate : Nursing Department
  • Number of Posts : 12
  • Package : R 337 359.00 Per annum plus benefits
  • Enquiries : Ms MV Mashishi Tel 012 734 7000

Requirements :

  • Basic Diploma/ Degree accredited with the SANC in terms of R425, R171 or R174 that allows registration with SANC as a professional nurse with basic psychiatric qualification or a minimum of 1 year of experience in mental health nursing.

Duties :

  • Perform clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standard as determined by the relevant health facility. Develop and review training documents and guidelines. Demonstrate supervisory and clinical skills, including nursing operational report writing as expected. Work as part of MDT team and accommodate diverse intellectual, cultural, racial, or religious differences. Able to plan and organize own work that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care. Promote quality or nursing care and display a concern of patient, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient’s needs. Have knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Care No 17 of 2002 to enhance and maintain working inter-professional and multi-disciplinary relationship within clinical, internal, and external stakeholders

Notes :

  • Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://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 Driver’s License is mandatory, 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 a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with 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 qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification 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 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. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Cullinan Care & Rehabilitation Centre

Closing Date : 29-06-2026


Criteria Questions
Do you have a Basic Diploma/ Degree accredited with the SANC in terms of R425, R174 or R171 that allows registration with SANC as a professional nurse with basic psychiatric qualification and or 1 year experience in mental health nursing?
Do you have current registration with SANC as a professional nurse?

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.