Circular 29 of 2026 · Post 29/285
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST GRADE 1 TO 3 West Coast District (4-Year Contract)
Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
- ProvinceWestern Cape
- AdvertCombined vacancy information
Job details
- Circular
- 29 of 2026
- Page No.
- 11
- Circular Post
- 29/285
- Department
- Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
- Province
- Western Cape
- Closing date
- 28 August 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 28 August 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
- Saldanha Bay Sub-district (based at Vredenburg 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: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist.
- Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist.
- Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist.
- 1-year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as an Occupational Therapist in respect 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’ appropriate experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South African (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist.
- A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an 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’ appropriate experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South African (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist.
- A minimum of 21 years relevant experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an Occupational Therapist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community service as required in South Africa.
- Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
- Willingness to travel.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Ability to work in integrated multi-disciplinary teams across all platforms.
- Sound knowledge of occupational therapy care and treatment.
Duties
- Provisions of Occupational Therapy services in the specialist field of occupation-based group, community development-rehabilitation, health promotion and prevention services.
- Work within a community orientated primary care approach to enhance community capacity to care for all persons within the Sub District.
- Creation and support of supervisory structures and enabling platforms for student practice learning.
- Participate in training and development.
Enquiries
Dr L Profit Tel No: (022) 709-7208
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 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 29 of 2026 for reference.
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Original Text
West Coast District
(4-Year Contract)
SALARY : Grade 1: R413 121 per annum Grade 2: R482 499 per annum
Grade 3: R564 822 per annum
CENTRE : Saldanha Bay Sub-district (based at Vredenburg Hospital)
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an
Occupational Therapist. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an
Occupational Therapist. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the
Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational
Therapist. 1-year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as an
Occupational Therapist in respect 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’ appropriate experience after registration with the
Health Professions Council of South African (HPCSA) as an Occupational
Therapist. A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an 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’ appropriate experience after registration with the Health Professions
Council of South African (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist. A minimum of 21 years relevant experience after registration with the Health Professions
Council of South Africa as an Occupational Therapist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community service
as required in South Africa. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB)
driver’s licence. Willingness to travel. Competencies (knowledge/skills):
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Ability to work in integrated multi-disciplinary teams across all platforms. Sound knowledge of occupational
therapy care and treatment.
DUTIES : Provisions of Occupational Therapy services in the specialist field of occupation-based group, community development-rehabilitation, health
promotion and prevention services. Work within a community orientated primary care approach to enhance community capacity to care for all persons
within the Sub District. Creation and support of supervisory structures and enabling platforms for student practice learning. Participate in training and
development.
ENQUIRIES : Dr L Profit Tel No: (022) 709-7208
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
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).