• Reference Number : refs/055908
• Directorate : Clinical Support
• Number of Posts : 3

• Package : Grade 1: R 413 121.00– R 472 359.00. Grade 2: R 482 499.00- R 550 389.00. Grade 3: R 564 822.00- R 683 808.00.(Plus benefits)
• Enquiries : Ms. Chania Tel No: 012 529 3509

Requirements :

• Occupational Therapy degree. Registration with HPCSA as Occupational Therapist. Current registration with the HPCSA. Degree in Occupational Therapy. Completion of community service year in Occupational Therapy. Current registration with the HPCSA as an Occupational Therapist independent practitioner, plus current registration for 2026/2027. Work exposure or further training and education will be an advantage. Experience for Grade1: 0-5 years, for Grade 2: 10 -19 years and Grade 3: 20years. Knowledge, skill and competence required: computer literacy (MS Word & Excel and Outlook). Knowledge of public service legislations, policies and procedures. Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work independently, interact with patients, other therapists, family members/caregivers and others. Ability to interact and be member of a multidisciplinary team. Good time management skills, analytical thinking, independent decision making and problem-solving skills and willingness to rotate within the substructure. Coordinate & manage OT services for a designated area. People management, rehab care workers, students and volunteers. Liaise and collaborate with stakeholders. Screen, assess and intervene as required to appropriate levels of care.

Duties :

• Render Occupational Therapy services by assessing and treating all adult and paediatric patients with psychiatric disorders, within allocated clinical load. Assist with other clinical loads as needed, including individual and group therapy. Ensure provision of quality occupational therapy service that complies with the standards and norms as indicated by the Health Policies of South Africa. Assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating evidence based /client centred therapies regarding OT services. Partake in allocated administrative duties, including completion of placement/work reports. Adhere to provincial, hospital and departmental policies, procedures, guidelines ad regulations. Implement sectional and provincial quality assurance measures. Identify and report on risks. To work as part of the MDT and communicate effectively with all stakeholders. Follow the correct channels of communication. Oversee allocated officials. Facilitate and participate in professional and generic CPD activities/programs. Plan, supervise and execute student training. Exercise care with all equipment and consumables. Participate in all other duties allocated by supervisor.

Notes :

• Kindly note that No payments of any kind is required when applying for posts advertised by the Gauteng Department of Health. the Department reserves the right not to fill any advertised posts. 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 ENCOURARED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 06-08-2026

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.