Circular 30 of 2026 · Post 30/96
PHYSIOTHERAPIST GRADE 1-3
Free State Department of Health
- ProvinceFree State
- AdvertCombined vacancy information
Closing date: 10 days remaining
Job details
- Circular
- 30 of 2026
- Page No.
- 13
- Circular Post
- 30/96
- Department
- Free State Department of Health
- Province
- Free State
- 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 – R472 359 per annum Grade 2: R482 499 – R550 389 per annum
Grade 3: R564 822 – R683 808 per annum plus 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance, Medical Aid (Optional, Employee must
meet the prescribed requirements.
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
- Botshabelo District Hospital
- Reference information
- H/P/25/2026
- Salary information
- Grade 1: R413 121 – R472 359 per annum Grade 2: R482 499 – R550 389 per annum
Grade 3: R564 822 – R683 808 per annum plus 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance, Medical Aid (Optional, Employee must
meet the prescribed requirements.
Requirements
- B/BSc Degree in Physiotherapy.
- Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (2026/2027).
- Valid driver's license.
- South African citizen or permanent residence.
- Experience Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA.
- Grade 2: 10 years after registration with the HPCSA.
- Grade 3: 20 years after registration with the HPCSA Knowledge And Skills: Technical experience in Physiotherapy.
- Experience in teaching, training and research.
- Extensive knowledge on Public Service legislation, policies and procedures.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, report writing, medico-legal reporting).
- Good inter-personal skills, honesty, integrity and excellent work ethics.
- Interest in the field of Cerebral Palsy, knowledge and experience in ICU.
Duties
- Plan, implement, evaluate.
- Modify and progress appropriate treatment programmes.
- Ensure proper statistics.
- Administrative and clinical records are maintained, adhering to departmental regulations and ethical principles.
- Supervision of assistant physiotherapists. students and other support staff.
- To deputise and perform all functions of the chief physiotherapist in their absence.
- Initiate community programmes and render outreach services, assist in the development of departmental policies and procedures, and implement Infection Control and Health &
- Safety Policies and Procedures.
- Liaise With multi — disciplinary professionals and function within a multi- disciplinary team.
- Assist in the planning and implementation of quality improvement programmes.
- Participate in staff development activities, e.g.
- CPD. in-service training. case presentations, etc.
- Attend regular in-service and continuous professional development training to improve clinical knowledge and skills.
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation programmes of the physiotherapy department. such as clinical and documentation audits. leave and attendance audits.
- Norms and Standards and Ideal Hospital assessments etc.
- Ensure the safety and security of equipment and the responsible use of consumable resources of the department.
- Rendering of a weekend and public holiday Physiotherapy service on a rotational basis.
Enquiries
Ms N Phatela-Malindi Tel No: (051) 533 0233 PUBLIC
How to apply
Where and how to submit your application.
To be send to: https://ihealth.fshealth.gov.za/e-Recruitment
Notes and Z83 guidance
- Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but submit detailed Curriculum Vitae. Therefore, only shortlisted candidates for a post will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR. Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela) is required for being considered for this SMS post prior to appointment. Enrolment for the course should be made on the NSG’s website at https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/sms-pre-entry-programme.
- Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department.
- All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
- The successful candidate must disclose to the Head of Department particulars of all registrable financial interests, sign a performance agreement and employment contract with the Head of Department within three months from the date of assumption of duty.
- Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
- Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. The recommended candidate(s) for OSD production posts MUST submit endorsed service certificates from the previous employer and endorsed PERSAL service records where applicable within 2 days of accepting the offer.
- The Department does not accept applications via fax or email.
- Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.
- Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The employment offer to successful candidate will be subject to verified educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship check, reference checks and security vetting. Please note: Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test.
- Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of 12 months.
- The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post.
- The successful candidate will be expected to sign a performance agreement.
- The Department of Health is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.
- The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representativity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. OTHER POSTS
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This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 30 of 2026 for reference.
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POST 30/96 : PHYSIOTHERAPIST GRADE 1-3 REF NO: H/P/25/2026
SALARY : Grade 1: R413 121 – R472 359 per annum Grade 2: R482 499 – R550 389 per annum
Grade 3: R564 822 – R683 808 per annum plus 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance, Medical Aid (Optional, Employee must
meet the prescribed requirements.
CENTRE : Botshabelo District Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : B/BSc Degree in Physiotherapy. Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (2026/2027). Valid driver's license. South
African citizen or permanent residence. Experience Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA. Grade 2: 10 years after registration with the
HPCSA. Grade 3: 20 years after registration with the HPCSA Knowledge And
Skills: Technical experience in Physiotherapy. Experience in teaching, training and research. Extensive knowledge on Public Service legislation, policies and
procedures. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, report writing, medico-legal reporting). Good inter-personal skills, honesty, integrity and
excellent work ethics. Interest in the field of Cerebral Palsy, knowledge and experience in ICU.
DUTIES : Plan, implement, evaluate. Modify and progress appropriate treatment programmes. Ensure proper statistics. Administrative and clinical records are
maintained, adhering to departmental regulations and ethical principles.
Supervision of assistant physiotherapists. students and other support staff. To deputise and perform all functions of the chief physiotherapist in their absence.
Initiate community programmes and render outreach services, assist in the development of departmental policies and procedures, and implement
Infection Control and Health & Safety Policies and Procedures. Liaise With multi — disciplinary professionals and function within a multi- disciplinary team.
Assist in the planning and implementation of quality improvement programmes.
Participate in staff development activities, e.g. CPD. in-service training. case presentations, etc. Attend regular in-service and continuous professional
development training to improve clinical knowledge and skills. Participate in monitoring and evaluation programmes of the physiotherapy department. such
as clinical and documentation audits. leave and attendance audits. Norms and
Standards and Ideal Hospital assessments etc. Ensure the safety and security of equipment and the responsible use of consumable resources of the
department. Rendering of a weekend and public holiday Physiotherapy service on a rotational basis.
ENQUIRIES : Ms N Phatela-Malindi Tel No: (051) 533 0233
PUBLIC
SALARY : Grade 1: R413 121 – R472 359 per annum Grade 2: R482 499 – R550 389 per annum
Grade 3: R564 822 – R683 808 per annum plus 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance, Medical Aid (Optional, Employee must
meet the prescribed requirements.
CENTRE : Botshabelo District Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : B/BSc Degree in Physiotherapy. Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (2026/2027). Valid driver's license. South
African citizen or permanent residence. Experience Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA. Grade 2: 10 years after registration with the
HPCSA. Grade 3: 20 years after registration with the HPCSA Knowledge And
Skills: Technical experience in Physiotherapy. Experience in teaching, training and research. Extensive knowledge on Public Service legislation, policies and
procedures. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, report writing, medico-legal reporting). Good inter-personal skills, honesty, integrity and
excellent work ethics. Interest in the field of Cerebral Palsy, knowledge and experience in ICU.
DUTIES : Plan, implement, evaluate. Modify and progress appropriate treatment programmes. Ensure proper statistics. Administrative and clinical records are
maintained, adhering to departmental regulations and ethical principles.
Supervision of assistant physiotherapists. students and other support staff. To deputise and perform all functions of the chief physiotherapist in their absence.
Initiate community programmes and render outreach services, assist in the development of departmental policies and procedures, and implement
Infection Control and Health & Safety Policies and Procedures. Liaise With multi — disciplinary professionals and function within a multi- disciplinary team.
Assist in the planning and implementation of quality improvement programmes.
Participate in staff development activities, e.g. CPD. in-service training. case presentations, etc. Attend regular in-service and continuous professional
development training to improve clinical knowledge and skills. Participate in monitoring and evaluation programmes of the physiotherapy department. such
as clinical and documentation audits. leave and attendance audits. Norms and
Standards and Ideal Hospital assessments etc. Ensure the safety and security of equipment and the responsible use of consumable resources of the
department. Rendering of a weekend and public holiday Physiotherapy service on a rotational basis.
ENQUIRIES : Ms N Phatela-Malindi Tel No: (051) 533 0233
PUBLIC