• Reference Number : REFS/050210
• Directorate : Public Health
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 520 560,00 per annum (plus benefits)
• Enquiries : Ms. Refilwe Mokgetle. Cell No - (073) 411-5922

Requirements :

• Appropriate degree/diploma in Nursing or equivalent, 7 years recognisable service as a professional nurse. Registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse (2026) Experience in a travel clinic environment or Travel Medicine certificate will be an added advantage. Must be willing to travel for campaigns within the districts, work irregular, and extended hours during diseases outbreaks. Valid driver’s licence and Computer literacy. Good knowledge of nursing legislation, ethical practices, and standards. In-depth knowledge of Travel vaccines, Malaria chemoprophylaxis, and knowledge of the malaria program and malaria elimination strategy 2028).Yellow Fever certificates (IHR 2005 compliance) Understanding of cold chain & vaccine storage. Stock management, quality patient care and customer service, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams Compile reports, analyse data, and maintain accurate nursing records. In-depth knowledge of life course vaccination. Knowledge of performance management and Labor relations processes Understanding of the principles of patient consent relating to vaccination, vaccine storage and the importance of the cold chain management. Administration of vaccination and dispensing of malaria prophylaxis under directions of the Yellow Fever license holder. An awareness of complex problems and the need to seek advice from other resources and/or the medical adviser/license holder. To demonstrate ability to integrate knowledge and skills acquired. Good organizing and planning skills. Demonstrate an in depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices and how these impact on Service delivery. Demonstrate a basic understanding of HR and financial policies. Demonstrate effective communication with the multidisciplinary team, supervisors, and other health professionals. Good reporting both verbal and written.

Duties :

• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical Nursing Practice and how these impacts on service delivery. Demonstrate effective knowledge of travel health, Travel Vaccines and Adult vaccination schedule , Provision of Yellow Fever Vaccine, issuing of valid Yellow Fever Certificates according to the International Health Regulation (IHR) 2005. Knowledge of Malaria Program and guidelines including malaria chemoprophylaxis and malaria program and understanding the malaria elimination strategy 2028. Management of cold chain and vaccine storage. Management of stock. Willing to learn from the supervisor and other health practitioners, Promote application of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices. Perform nursing duties in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards. Collect and analyze relevant data and compile reports. Compile submissions to internal and external stakeholders and apply labor processes within the workplace.

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 (SANC) 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 : Central Office, Johannesburg

Closing Date : 08-07-2026

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.