Circular 30 of 2026 · Post 30/243
ASSISTANT MANAGER NURSING (SPECIALTY: EMERGENCY MEDICAL
Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
- ProvinceWestern Cape
- AdvertCombined vacancy information
Closing date: 10 days remaining
Job details
- Circular
- 30 of 2026
- Page No.
- 12–13
- Circular Post
- 30/243
- 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
R785 568 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
- EC, TTZ, ONW, PAED, THEATRE, ORTHO, TRIAGE, DAY WARD) Chief Directorate; Metro Health Services
- Salary information
- R785 568 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.
- A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in one of the following nursing specialties;
- Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care: Trauma &
- Emergency (R212) or Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care: General (R212) or Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Operating Theatre Nursing (R212) or Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Orthopaedic Nursing (212) or Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care (R48) OR A 4 year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
- A post graduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in one of the following nursing specialties;
- Critical Care Nursing (Adult), Emergency Nursing or Orthopaedic Nursing or Peri-operative Nursing or Primary Care Nursing.
- Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse.
- Experience: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
- At least 6 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience in the specific specialty after obtaining the 1 year post basic qualification or postgraduate diploma in one of the relevant specialties.
- At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at management level.
- Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s licence.
- Willingness to work shifts (night duty) on rotation basis over weekends, and public holidays.
- Expected to work overtime if required.
- Rotation standby duties.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Experience/exposure in leading and managing teams and to promote quality person-centred care through the setting, implementation, and monitoring of standards.
- Good organisational skills, with the ability to function under pressure, independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Effective communication, interpersonal, leadership, decision making, problem-solving, conflict resolution, labour relations skills and Computer literacy (i.e.MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Duties
- Provide leadership and supervision for the provision of effective and efficient comprehensive holistic nursing care within the professional/legal framework.
- Develop establish and maintain constructive working relationships with nursing and other stakeholders (i.e. inter-professional, inter-sectoral and multidisciplinary teamwork).
- Coordinate and ensure implementation and adherence to quality assurance and improvement of practice standards, protocols and indicators.
- Efficient and effective management, utilization and supervision of resources and knowledge and insight of all relevant legislation and policies within the public sector.
- Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development.
- PUBLIC
Enquiries
Mr. MF Fortuin- Ntetha Tel No: (021) 918-1279
How to apply
Where and how to submit your application.
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 30 of 2026 for reference.
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Original Text
POST 30/243 : ASSISTANT MANAGER NURSING (SPECIALTY: EMERGENCY MEDICAL
CENTRE: EC, TTZ, ONW, PAED, THEATRE, ORTHO, TRIAGE, DAY WARD) Chief Directorate; Metro Health Services
SALARY : R785 568 per annum
CENTRE : Karl Bremer 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. A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in one of the following nursing specialties; Medical
and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care: Trauma & Emergency (R212) or
Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care: General (R212) or
Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Operating Theatre Nursing (R212) or
Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Orthopaedic Nursing (212) or Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care (R48) OR
A 4 year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council
(SANC) as a Professional Nurse. A post graduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in one of the following nursing specialties; Critical Care Nursing
(Adult), Emergency Nursing or Orthopaedic Nursing or Peri-operative Nursing or Primary Care Nursing. Registration with a professional council: Registration
with the SANC as a Professional Nurse. Experience: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as
Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 6 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience in the
specific specialty after obtaining the 1 year post basic qualification or postgraduate diploma in one of the relevant specialties. At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at
management level. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s licence.
Willingness to work shifts (night duty) on rotation basis over weekends, and public holidays. Expected to work overtime if required. Rotation standby duties.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Experience/exposure in leading and managing teams and to promote quality person-centred care through the
setting, implementation, and monitoring of standards. Good organisational skills, with the ability to function under pressure, independently as well as part
of a multi-disciplinary team. Effective communication, interpersonal, leadership, decision making, problem-solving, conflict resolution, labour
relations skills and Computer literacy (i.e.MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and
Outlook).
DUTIES : Provide leadership and supervision for the provision of effective and efficient comprehensive holistic nursing care within the professional/legal framework.
Develop establish and maintain constructive working relationships with nursing and other stakeholders (i.e. inter-professional, inter-sectoral and multidisciplinary teamwork). Coordinate and ensure implementation and adherence
to quality assurance and improvement of practice standards, protocols and indicators. Efficient and effective management, utilization and supervision of
resources and knowledge and insight of all relevant legislation and policies within the public sector. Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and
self-development.
PUBLIC
ENQUIRIES : Mr. MF Fortuin- Ntetha Tel No: (021) 918-1279
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
CENTRE: EC, TTZ, ONW, PAED, THEATRE, ORTHO, TRIAGE, DAY WARD) Chief Directorate; Metro Health Services
SALARY : R785 568 per annum
CENTRE : Karl Bremer 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. A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in one of the following nursing specialties; Medical
and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care: Trauma & Emergency (R212) or
Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care: General (R212) or
Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Operating Theatre Nursing (R212) or
Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Orthopaedic Nursing (212) or Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care (R48) OR
A 4 year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council
(SANC) as a Professional Nurse. A post graduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in one of the following nursing specialties; Critical Care Nursing
(Adult), Emergency Nursing or Orthopaedic Nursing or Peri-operative Nursing or Primary Care Nursing. Registration with a professional council: Registration
with the SANC as a Professional Nurse. Experience: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as
Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. At least 6 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience in the
specific specialty after obtaining the 1 year post basic qualification or postgraduate diploma in one of the relevant specialties. At least 3 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience at
management level. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s licence.
Willingness to work shifts (night duty) on rotation basis over weekends, and public holidays. Expected to work overtime if required. Rotation standby duties.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Experience/exposure in leading and managing teams and to promote quality person-centred care through the
setting, implementation, and monitoring of standards. Good organisational skills, with the ability to function under pressure, independently as well as part
of a multi-disciplinary team. Effective communication, interpersonal, leadership, decision making, problem-solving, conflict resolution, labour
relations skills and Computer literacy (i.e.MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and
Outlook).
DUTIES : Provide leadership and supervision for the provision of effective and efficient comprehensive holistic nursing care within the professional/legal framework.
Develop establish and maintain constructive working relationships with nursing and other stakeholders (i.e. inter-professional, inter-sectoral and multidisciplinary teamwork). Coordinate and ensure implementation and adherence
to quality assurance and improvement of practice standards, protocols and indicators. Efficient and effective management, utilization and supervision of
resources and knowledge and insight of all relevant legislation and policies within the public sector. Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and
self-development.
PUBLIC
ENQUIRIES : Mr. MF Fortuin- Ntetha Tel No: (021) 918-1279
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.