Circular 30 of 2026 · Post 30/253
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST GRADE 1 TO 3 Chief
Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
- ProvinceWestern Cape
- AdvertCombined vacancy information
Job details
- Circular
- 30 of 2026
- Page No.
- 19–20
- Circular Post
- 30/253
- Department
- Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
- Province
- Western Cape
- Closing date
- 4 September 2026
About this vacancy
This advert contains combined vacancy information. Review the source-supplied values below; they are not automatically paired into individual positions.
Applications close on 4 September 2026.
Application and salary information
Salary
Grade 1: R413 121 per annum Grade 2: R482 499 per annum
Grade 3: R564 822 per annum
Application route
Complete submission instructions are provided under How to apply.
Vacancy information
This advert contains combined vacancy information. Values are shown as supplied and are not paired into positions unless the source stores that relationship explicitly.
- Centre
- Khayelitsha District Hospital
- Salary information
- Grade 1: R413 121 per annum Grade 2: R482 499 per annum
Grade 3: R564 822 per annum
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate qualification that allows for registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist.
- Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist.
- Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist.
- 1-year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as an Occupational Therapist of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa.
- Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years' relevant experience after registration with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist.
- A minimum of 11 years' relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Occupational Therapist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community service, as required in South Africa.
- Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years' relevant experience after registration with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist.
- A minimum of 21 years' relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Occupational Therapist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community service, as required in South Africa.
- Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work after hours.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Basic to intermediate therapeutic knowledge and skills in the management of clients.
- Ability to be flexible and innovative in response to differing client needs and work within the interdisciplinary team.
- Knowledge and correct application of internal and external procedures and prescripts, DOHW ethical codes and HPCSA standards of professional practice.
- Ability to guide and supervise students.
- Computer literacy in MS Office.
- Appropriate experience within Mental Health environment.
Duties
- Assist with the management of the Occupational Therapy service at Khayelitsha District Hospital (KDH).
- Provision of Occupational Therapy services in the specialist field of rehabilitation.
- Ensure a high quality of service through continuous monitoring and evaluation.
- Ensure a high standard of service delivery by engaging with clients and perform optimally in the workplace by self-managing.
- Effective management of human resources and supervisory functions.
- Participation in training and development including guidance of students.
Enquiries
Ms N Sonday Tel No: (021) 360-4299
How to apply
Where and how to submit your application.
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Notes and Z83 guidance
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 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 PUBLIC 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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Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 30 of 2026 for reference.
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Original Text
SALARY : Grade 1: R413 121 per annum Grade 2: R482 499 per annum
Grade 3: R564 822 per annum
CENTRE : Khayelitsha District Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate qualification that allows for registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an
Occupational Therapist. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an
Occupational Therapist. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the
Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational
Therapist. 1-year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as an
Occupational Therapist of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Grade 2:
A minimum of 10 years' relevant experience after registration with the Health
Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist.
A minimum of 11 years' relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Occupational Therapist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom
it is not required to perform community service, as required in South Africa.
Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years' relevant experience after registration with the
Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational
Therapist. A minimum of 21 years' relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Occupational Therapist in respect of foreign qualified
employees, of whom it is not required to perform community service, as required in South Africa. Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work
after hours. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Basic to intermediate therapeutic knowledge and skills in the management of clients. Ability to be
flexible and innovative in response to differing client needs and work within the interdisciplinary team. Knowledge and correct application of internal and
external procedures and prescripts, DOHW ethical codes and HPCSA standards of professional practice. Ability to guide and supervise students.
Computer literacy in MS Office. Appropriate experience within Mental Health environment.
DUTIES : Assist with the management of the Occupational Therapy service at Khayelitsha District Hospital (KDH). Provision of Occupational Therapy
services in the specialist field of rehabilitation. Ensure a high quality of service through continuous monitoring and evaluation. Ensure a high standard of
service delivery by engaging with clients and perform optimally in the workplace by self-managing. Effective management of human resources and
supervisory functions. Participation in training and development including guidance of students.
ENQUIRIES : Ms N Sonday Tel No: (021) 360-4299
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 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
PUBLIC
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).