The DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES is looking for CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER GRADE 1: PN-B1 (PRIMARY HEALTH. This job is part of Circular 13 of 2026 from the DPSA.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
fsnchrm@dcs.gov.za
Salary
R476 367 per annum
Requirements
- Degree/national diploma in nursing.
- A post basic qualification with a duration of at least 1 year in Curative Skills in Primary Health Care accredited with the SANC.
- Current registration with the council as a professional nurse.
- A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable nursing experience after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.
- Computer literate.
- Valid driver’s licence.
- Competencies And Attributes: Demonstrate an understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practises within a primary health care environment.
- Perform a clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined for a primary health care facility.
- Promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined for a primary health care facility.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of HR and financial policies and practices.
- Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors and other clinicians, including report writing when required.
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure good nursing care at primary health care level.
- Work effectively, co-operatively and amicably with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences.
- Able to plan and organise own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care.
- Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient’s needs, requirements and expectations (Batho Pele).
Duties
- Provide quality comprehensive primary health care services through promoting preventative, curative and rehabilitative services for offenders.
- Perform clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards for primary health care.
- Conduct routine examination of offenders and treatment of minor ailments according to scope of practice.
- Render administrative services such as providing accurate statistics for evaluation and future planning.
- Identifying needs for financial planning and indirect control of expenditure as an integral part of planning and organizing, including ordering and control of medicine and medical stock.
- Develop and ensure implementation of nursing care plans.
- Updating of offender’s records and participate in clinical records audits.
- Provide safe and therapeutic environment as laid down by the Nursing, Occupational Health and Safety Act and all other applicable prescripts.
- Manage human resources, finance and assets.
- Management of performance information.
Enquiries
Free State and Northern Cape Region: Ms Mokuni NJ / Ms Molutsoane N/ Ms Radebe T/ Ms. Ramncwana B at (082) 306 9027
Notes
Appointment under the Public Service Act.
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Original Text
CARE) REF NO: FSNC 2026/04/35 (X12 POSTS)
SALARY : R476 367 per annum
CENTRE : Free State and Northern Cape Region Mangaung Maximum Correctional
Centre
REQUIREMENTS : Degree/national diploma in nursing. A post basic qualification with a duration
of at least 1 year in Curative Skills in Primary Health Care accredited with the
SANC. Current registration with the council as a professional nurse. A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable nursing experience after registration as
Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Computer literate. Valid driver’s licence. Competencies And Attributes: Demonstrate an understanding
of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practises within a primary health care environment. Perform a clinical nursing practice in
accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined for a primary health care facility. Promote quality of nursing care as directed by
the professional scope of practice and standards as determined for a primary health care facility. Demonstrate a basic understanding of HR and financial
policies and practices. Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors and other clinicians, including report writing when required. Work
as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure good nursing care at primary health care level. Work effectively, co-operatively and amicably with persons of
diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences. Able to plan and organise own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing
care. Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient’s
needs, requirements and expectations (Batho Pele).
DUTIES : Provide quality comprehensive primary health care services through promoting
preventative, curative and rehabilitative services for offenders. Perform clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing
standards for primary health care. Conduct routine examination of offenders and treatment of minor ailments according to scope of practice. Render
administrative services such as providing accurate statistics for evaluation and future planning. Identifying needs for financial planning and indirect control of
expenditure as an integral part of planning and organizing, including ordering and control of medicine and medical stock. Develop and ensure
implementation of nursing care plans. Updating of offender’s records and participate in clinical records audits. Provide safe and therapeutic environment
as laid down by the Nursing, Occupational Health and Safety Act and all other applicable prescripts. Manage human resources, finance and assets.
Management of performance information.
ENQUIRIES : Free State and Northern Cape Region: Ms Mokuni NJ / Ms Molutsoane N/ Ms
Radebe T/ Ms. Ramncwana B at (082) 306 9027
NOTE : Appointment under the Public Service Act.
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.


