PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 TO 3 (GENERAL: PALLIATIVE CARE) Chief is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. This job is part of Circular 26 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Paarl Hospital | closing date: 07 August 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Grade 3: R495 423 per annum
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Salary
Grade 1: R337 359 per annum Grade 2: R411 978 per annum
Grade 3: R495 423 per annum
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
- OR A 4 year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
- OR A 3 year Diploma in Nursing (R171) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) AS A General Nurse.
- Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse or General Nurse.
- Experience: Grade 1: None.
- Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse in General Nursing.
- Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse in General Nursing.
- Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work overtime as or when required.
- Willingness to undergo palliative care training.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Excellent theoretical and clinical knowledge in general nursing and experience in/ knowledgeable about palliative care.
- Passionate about palliative care.
- Flexible, responsive, critical and creative thinking, complex problem-solving skills, ability to work collaboratively within the MDT and between internal and external teams.
- Computer Literacy.
Duties
- Facilitate the provision of holistic institutional nursing care to patients in an environment which promotes core values and human dignity.
- Ensure that quality of nursing care is facilitated cost effectively, efficiently and equitable whilst at the same time ensuring compliance to the requirements of professional and ethical practices.
- Ensure realisation of strategic goals and objectives of the Palliative unit with regards to inpatient and outpatient care.
- Ensure supportive role from ward staff i.r.o end of life patients, receiving and referrals of patients, performing patient assessments and ensuring patients and appropriately managed and monitored by mentoring and guiding ward staff appropriately.
- Ensure that effective health promotion and comprehensive health care are in place for treatment of patients and ensure the effective utilisation of resources to provide quality and sustainable patient care.
- Coordination of relevant monthly meetings, liaising and communication with the multi-disciplinary teams, effective utilisation of training and research opportunities and effective administrative management of reporting on Palliative care.
Enquiries
Ms M Rust, email: Magda.Rust@westerncape.gov.za
Notes
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. 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 on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status).
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Original Text
SALARY : Grade 1: R337 359 per annum Grade 2: R411 978 per annum
Grade 3: R495 423 per annum
CENTRE : Paarl Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683) that allows
registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional
Nurse. OR A 4 year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. OR A
3 year Diploma in Nursing (R171) that allows registration with the South African
Nursing Council (SANC) AS A General Nurse. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse or General Nurse.
Experience: Grade 1: None. Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as
Professional Nurse in General Nursing. Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the
SANC as a Professional Nurse in General Nursing. Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work overtime as or when required. Willingness to
undergo palliative care training. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Excellent theoretical and clinical knowledge in general nursing and experience in/
knowledgeable about palliative care. Passionate about palliative care. Flexible, responsive, critical and creative thinking, complex problem-solving skills, ability
to work collaboratively within the MDT and between internal and external teams. Computer Literacy.
DUTIES : Facilitate the provision of holistic institutional nursing care to patients in an environment which promotes core values and human dignity. Ensure that
quality of nursing care is facilitated cost effectively, efficiently and equitable whilst at the same time ensuring compliance to the requirements of
professional and ethical practices. Ensure realisation of strategic goals and objectives of the Palliative unit with regards to inpatient and outpatient care.
Ensure supportive role from ward staff i.r.o end of life patients, receiving and referrals of patients, performing patient assessments and ensuring patients
and appropriately managed and monitored by mentoring and guiding ward staff appropriately. Ensure that effective health promotion and comprehensive
health care are in place for treatment of patients and ensure the effective utilisation of resources to provide quality and sustainable patient care.
Coordination of relevant monthly meetings, liaising and communication with the multi-disciplinary teams, effective utilisation of training and research
opportunities and effective administrative management of reporting on
Palliative care.
ENQUIRIES : Ms M Rust, email: Magda.Rust@westerncape.gov.za
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. 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 on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must
apply for change in registration status).
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 26 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.