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A job opportunity exists for the right candidate in Western Cape

The Department of Health and Wellness is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply and an indication in the regard will be appreciated. Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for any of the positions advertised by the Western Cape Government.

Experience:
Assistant Manager Nursing (Area) Comprehensive Health Programmes/Services ((Facility Based Services)
Employment Type: Permanent
Reference No: MHS121/2025
Southern/Western Sub-structure Office

A minimum of 8 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at management level. Appropriate experience in health programmes: Maternal/Women/Child/Adolescent Health, Nutrition, HIV & TB Services. Appropriate financial planning and management experience.

Minimum educational qualification:
Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing (SANC) Council as Professional Nurse and Midwife.

Duties (Key result areas/outputs):
Management and Implementation of Integrated Comprehensive Health Programmes/Services. Oversee the co-ordination and execution of various health initiatives, including Facility-Based Services. Priority service areas include Maternal, Women, Child, Adolescent Health, Nutrition, Disease Outbreak Response, HIV & TB Programmes. Enhance, Support and Strengthen the DHS, prioritize health services and promote community-orientated primary care. Effective Human Resources management to foster a skilled workforce. Ensure sustainable financial management of NPO funding and provincially earmarked resources. Monitoring and evaluation of priority service objectives, performance targets and indicators. Manage the implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery and ensure compliance. Manage and co-ordinate training programmes in collaboration with the Human Resource Development and Training Department.

Enquiries:
Ms Y Cottee, tel. no. (021) 202-0925

Note:
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Registration with a Professional Council:
Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse and Midwife.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):
The ability to function independently and within a multi-disciplinary team. Knowledge of the District Health Services (DHS), Facility Based Services, Community Orientated Primary Health Care (COPC), Health Programme Policies and Guidelines. Good interpersonal, collaborative and leadership skills. Solid health information system/data management, analysis, and interpretation abilities. Computer literacy and good report writing skills.

Inherent requirements of the job:
Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence and willingness to travel.




Remuneration:
R 656 964-R 748 683 per annum Annual salary plus service benefits (13th cheque, employer's contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance).

Starting Date:
3/28/2025 12:00:00 AM

NOTICE TO ALL
Candidates must comply with the advertised appointment requirements of the post by the closing date and time of the advert.Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be: available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body etc. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
This advertisement may be utilized to create the pool of potential candidates for a period of not more than 3 calendar months from the date of the advertisement to fill any vacancy in the Department of Health and Wellness provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.
Closing date: 4/11/2025 12:00:00 AM

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