• Reference Number : REFS/023843
• Directorate : Clinical Support and Therapeutic service
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R192 972.00- R270 009.00 per annum (plus benefits) Grade 1 – Grade 3
• Enquiries : Mr K Ndala - 0112415843

Requirements :

• Matric or ABET equivalent. Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the South African Council for Social Services Professions (SACSSP) as a Social Auxiliary Worker. Registration certificate from the SACSSP. Current registration with the South African Council for Social Service Profession (SACSSP). Grade 1: No years of experience required . Grade 2: 10 years’ experience required after registration as a Social Auxiliary Worker. Grade 3: 20 years’ experience required after registration as a Social Auxiliary Worker. Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently and within a team and be computer literate. Ability to work under pressure in a changing environment and to relieve colleagues as the need arises. (Code B/ED) Drivers’ licence compulsory. Willingness to travel.

Duties :

• Perform basic assessments / screening of patients’ socio-economic circumstances and nature of their problems and provide information and refer to relevant/appropriate community resources. Provide basic counselling, support and encouragement to patients and families who do not need professional counselling. Assist the Social Worker with the exploration of possible and available facilities for placement according to the need. Assist the Social Worker with groups and or community outreach projects and/or conduct group care, e.g. climate group meeting (as part of MDT). Assist in the smooth running of the social work department by providing the necessary supporting role to other social workers and the Head of Department. Manage and complete all patient related administration tasks as instructed by the social worker. Assist in compilation and submission of accurate statistics by due date. Must be able to work within teams including social work teams and the multidisciplinary teams. Must be able to plan and organize own work. Participate in the Performance Management and Development System. Must be willing to rotate within the department. Must attend and actively participate in the Social work and MDT Continuous Professional Development activities. Ability to prepare and do presentations when required. To liase with MDT and partner with external stakeholders in linking patients with external service providers. To initiate awareness programs relevant to social work as stipulated in the health Calander. To be actively involved and participate in MDT awareness campaigns.

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 : Bheki Mlangeni Hospital

Closing Date : 24-10-2025

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.