PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 TO 2 (SPECIALTY: PSYCHIATRY 24(ADVANCED PSYCHIATRIC UNIT) (6 POSTS) Chief is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. This job is part of Circular 18 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Eerste River Hospital (2 posts) Khayelitsha District Hospital (4 posts), Khayelitsha/Eastern Sub-structure | closing date: 12 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Salary
Grade 1: R495 423 per annum Grade 2: R607 350 per annum
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880 plus R254) 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 Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science (R212).
- 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 Mental Health Nursing.
- Registration with a Professional Council: Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse.
- Experience: Grade1: A Minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable nursing experience after registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse in General Nursing.
- Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/ recognisable nursing experience after registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse in General Nursing.
- At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognizable experience after obtaining the one-year post-basic qualification (R212) or a post graduate diploma (R635) in the relevant specialty.
- Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts, public holidays, after-hours, night duty and weekend cover for nursing.
- Willingness to assist across the various components of the facility based on operational
Duties
- (key result areas/outputs): Provide optimal, holistic specialized psychiatric nursing care within set standards and professional/legal framework.
- Effective utilization of human, financial and physical resources (equipment and consumables).
- Participation in appropriate personal /professional development activities: Self, students, other categories of staff.
- Maintain accurate completed patient, staff and other appropriate documentation.
- Assist with the development and the implementation of nursing quality improvement plans, policies and standard operating procedures.
Enquiries
Mrs MM Luphondo, tel. no. (021) 902-8010/57 (Eerste River Hospital) and Mrs D Anthony, tel. no. (021) 360-4408 (Khayelitsha District Hospital)
Notes
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 to register 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 to candidates who apply for the first time for registration in the post basic qualification or post-graduate diploma in the relevant specialty.
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Original Text
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
SALARY : Grade 1: R495 423 per annum Grade 2: R607 350 per annum
CENTRE : Eerste River Hospital (2 posts) Khayelitsha District Hospital (4 posts), Khayelitsha/Eastern Sub-structure
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880 plus
R254) 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 Advanced Psychiatric Nursing
Science (R212). 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 Mental Health Nursing. Registration with a Professional Council: Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse.
Experience: Grade1: A Minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable nursing experience after registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse in General
Nursing. Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/ recognisable nursing experience after registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse in General
Nursing. At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognizable experience after obtaining the one-year post-basic
qualification (R212) or a post graduate diploma (R635) in the relevant specialty.
Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts, public holidays, after-hours, night duty and weekend cover for nursing. Willingness to assist
across the various components of the facility based on operational
requirements. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good verbal and written communication skills. Provide optimal, holistic specialized psychiatric nursing
care within set standards and professional/legal framework. Effective utilization of human, financial and physical resources(equipment and consumables).
Participation in appropriate personal /professional development activities: Self, students, other categories of staff. Ensure efficient and accurate
documentation, statistical data collection capturing and participation in research activities. Assist with the development and the implementation of
nursing quality improvement plans, policies and standard operating procedures.
DUTIES : (key result areas/outputs): Provide optimal, holistic specialized psychiatric nursing care within set standards and professional/legal framework. Effective
utilization of human, financial and physical resources (equipment and consumables). Participation in appropriate personal /professional development
activities: Self, students, other categories of staff. Maintain accurate completed patient, staff and other appropriate documentation. Assist with the development
and the implementation of nursing quality improvement plans, policies and standard operating procedures.
ENQUIRIES : Mrs MM Luphondo, tel. no. (021) 902-8010/57 (Eerste River Hospital) and Mrs D Anthony, tel. no. (021) 360-4408 (Khayelitsha District Hospital)
APPLICATIONS : Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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 to register 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 to candidates who apply for the first time for registration in the post basic qualification or post-graduate diploma in the relevant specialty.
CLOSING DATE : 12 June 2026, 17:00 PM
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 18 of 2026 for reference.
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.