• Reference Number : REFS/049716
• Directorate : Clinical Support and Therapeutic service
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 413 121.00 per annum (plus benefit
• Enquiries : Ms B H Chhania Tel- 012 529 3509/3962

Requirements :

• Occupational Therapy degree. Registration with HPCSA as an Occupational Therapist. Current registration with the HPCSA. Knowledge of service legislation, 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 a member of a multidisciplinary team. Analytical thinking, independent decision-making and problem-solving skills. Good time management skills and willingness to rotate within the substructure and perform relief duties.

Duties :

• Render Occupational Therapy services by assessing and treating all adult or paediatric patients with physical or psychiatric disorders, within the allocated clinical load. Assist with other clinical loads as needed. Ensure provision of quality occupational therapy services that comply with the standards and norms as indicated by Health Policies. Partake in allocated administrative duties. Adhere to provincial, hospital and departmental policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations. Participate in quality assurance methods. Identify and report on risks. Communicate effectively with all stakeholders. Follow the correct channels of communication. Oversee allocated officials. Facilitate and participate in professional and generic CPD activities/programmes. Plan, supervise and execute student training. Exercise care with all equipment and consumables. Coordinate and manage OT services for a designated area. People management of rehabilitation care workers, students and volunteers. Liaise and collaborate with stakeholders. Screen, assess and intervene as required to appropriate levels of care.

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 Licence 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 : Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 22-05-2026

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.