Professional Nurse Grade 1 to 2 (Specialty: Trauma and Emergency)

PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 TO 2 (SPECIALTY: TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY) is listed by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS. The post is based in Riversdale Hospital, Western Cape. The closing date is 28 September 2026.

Job Details

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R254) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council
• (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least one year accredited with the SANC in Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing: General or Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing: Trauma and Emergency. - or A 4 year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R1497 or R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council
• (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• A post graduate diploma (R635) accredited in Emergency Nursing.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse.
• Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years’ appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years’ appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
• At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification or post-graduate diploma in the relevant specialty.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work shifts, Sundays, public holidays, night shift and overtime to meet the operational requirements.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices and how this impact on service delivery.
• Effective interpersonal, leadership, organisational, decision making and conflict resolution skills.
• Be knowledgeable about South African Triage Scale
• (SATS) and Emergency Nursing.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• Computer literacy (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).

Duties / Responsibilities

• Provide holistic specialized nursing care to patients in a cost-effective manner.
• Effective implementation of infection control policies and health and safety legislation.
• Effective management and utilization of human and material resources.
• Maintain a constructive working relationship with nursing and other stakeholders.
• Participate in training, development and research within the nursing department.
• Provision of Support to Nursing Services.

Application Instructions

Application instructions from department section

are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click online applications).

Application address:
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
(click online applications ).

Notes

It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the advert for the

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.

Candidates who are not in possession of the required qualifications will be appointed into the general stream, and they will be required to obtain the necessary qualifications within a predetermined period of time. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply.

Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. -This concession is only applicable to candidates who apply for the first time for registration in the post basic qualification or postgraduate diploma in the relevant specialty. It should be noted that advertised posts are linked to the Institution/ Facility that forms part of the Ecosystem Service platform.

Upon appointment, incumbents will be expected to render clinical services across institutions in the Ecosystem, as needed to sustain health service delivery."

Department Notes

Department Notes

It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the advert for the

Circular Notes

Circular Notes

can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email ASDERrecruit84@nda.gov.za NOTE: EE Target: Africans, Indians, Coloureds, Whites and Persons with Disabilities. 7 ANNEXURE B DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE APPLICATIONS: Department of Defence, Office of the Secretary for Defence, Private Bag X910, Pretoria, 0001 or you may hand deliver to ARMSCOR Building C/O Nossob & Delmas Ave, Erasmuskloof Ext 4, Pretoria, 0001 or email to zama.mahlangu@dod.mil.za CLOSING DATE: 28 September 2026 at 16h00 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed copies will not be considered).

NOTE: It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of these posts with candidates whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan. Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service

Enquiries

Mr NL Mphato Tel No: (028) 713 - 8643

Required Documents

Qualifications

DPSA Circular Source

• Circular: DPSA Circular 33 of 2026
• Source pages: 191–192
• Open the DPSA circular PDF