• Reference Number : REFS/049862
• Directorate : Allied
• Number of Posts : 2

• Package : R413 121 per annum (plus benefits)
• Enquiries : Mr. Sekao - (011 321 6000)

Requirements :

• Valid Degree in Occupational Therapist and must be registered with HPCSA as Occupational Therapist. Must have completed community service in OT. Must be computer literate. Willing to work under pressure.

Duties :

• Attend scheduled ward rounds and meetings. Assessment of all referred clients (both physical rehabilitation and mental health rehabilitation) in the allocated areas of work. Execution of appropriate treatment and issuing of assistive devices. Referral of clients to next level of care. Implement occupational therapy standards for facilities, service delivery and training for all levels of care in line with occupational therapy standards. Assess patients for assistive devices and reasonable accommodation and complete relevant documentation. Implementation of policies, guidelines and protocols in sections for/related to occupational therapy services. Communication with relevant stakeholders. Comply with standards and ethical requirements as set out by the HPCSA.

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 : Edenvale Regional Hospital

Closing Date : 10-06-2026

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.