PROFESSIONAL NURSE SPECIALTY PNB 1 in DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – Free State. Closing date: 08 May 2026.
Circular Post No
13/231
Job Ref Number
H/P/14/2026
Centre
Xhariep District
Salary
Grade 1: R476 367 – R549 192 per annum
Requirements
grade 12 or equivalent qualification, plus basic r425 qualification i.e. diploma/degree in nursing or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council as a professional Nurse. Current registration with the SANC 2026/2027. Post basic qualification with a duration of at least 1-year curative skills in primary health care accredited with SANC. Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in general Nursing. Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in general Nursing. Skills And Knowledge: Good interpersonal skills. Good communication skills. Computer literacy. Empathetic and compassionate. ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary team.
Duties
Provision of quality comprehensive community health care. Provide primary preventative health care. Provide curative health care services Referral to health support services. (rehabilitation, oral health etc. Doctors etc. Specialist) Evaluate and follow-up patients during clinic visits. Initiate treatment, implementation of programmes and evaluations of patients’ clinical conditions. Promoting scientific quality nursing care Individual consultation sessions Identify community needs Initiate minor ailment treatment Initiate community participation. Coordinate between hospital and community. Maintaining professional secrecy and preventing medico-legal risks. Attend and participate in doctors’ visit. Arrange admission and outpatient appointments. Function as a member of the therapeutic team. Continuous evaluation of nursing care and nursing services. Assessment of personal services delivery towards patients. Provision of administration services.·Plan and organize daily tasks in clinic in co-operation with Clinical Manager. Complete and control Health Information data of all patients and activities as per policy. Ordering and control of stationary, medical stock, consumables as per delegation in absence of personnel responsible for different services. Ensure the safekeeping of stock and assets. Ordering and control of medication as necessary as per delegations in absence of Pharmacist Assistant. Control of medicine prescribed to patients as per EDL. Up to date knowledge of appropriate legislation, regulations and departmental policies. Involvement with community meetings and committees in co-operation with Operational Manager. Identify needs for financial planning and indirect control of expenditure. Provision of educational services: Clinical teaching, training and continuous evaluation of sub-category nursing personnel and support services in the clinic Manager. Teaching patients on a one-to one basis. Personnel development, i.e. Assessing in-service training needs, planning and implementing of training programme in co-operation with clinical Manager. Usage of equipment and machinery: Usage of basic medical equipment. Research responsibility Direct and indirect involvement with medical research Involvement with matching research to the needs of the community.
Enquiries
Mr IL Moisi Tel No: (051) 713 8050
Notes
Applications must be submitted on new Z83 form. “Applicants are advised that from 1 January 2021, a new application for employment (Z83) form will be effective which can be downloaded at www.dpsa.gov.za-vacancies. From 1 January 2021 should an application be received using the incorrect application for employment (Z83), it will not be considered.” Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and 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
Original Text
POST 13/231 : PROFESSIONAL NURSE SPECIALTY PNB 1 REF NO: H/P/14/2026 (X1 POST) SALARY : Grade 1: R476 367 - R549 192 per annum Grade 2: R583 989 - R713 253 per annum plus 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance, Medical Aid (Optional, Employee must meet the prescribed requirements. CENTRE : Xhariep District REQUIREMENTS : grade 12 or equivalent qualification, plus basic r425 qualification i.e. diploma/degree in nursing or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council as a professional Nurse. Current registration with the SANC 2026/2027. Post basic qualification with a duration of at least 1-year curative skills in primary health care accredited with SANC. Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in general Nursing. Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate / recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in general Nursing. Skills And Knowledge: Good interpersonal skills. Good communication skills. Computer literacy. Empathetic and compassionate. ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary team. DUTIES : Provision of quality comprehensive community health care. Provide primary preventative health care. Provide curative health care services Referral to health support services. (rehabilitation, oral health etc. Doctors etc. Specialist) Evaluate and follow-up patients during clinic visits. Initiate treatment, implementation of programmes and evaluations of patients’ clinical conditions. Promoting scientific quality nursing care Individual consultation sessions Identify community needs Initiate minor ailment treatment Initiate community participation. Coordinate between hospital and community. Maintaining professional secrecy and preventing medico-legal risks. Attend and participate in doctors’ visit. Arrange admission and outpatient appointments. Function as a member of the therapeutic team. Continuous evaluation of nursing care and nursing services. Assessment of personal services delivery towards patients. Provision of administration services.·Plan and organize daily tasks in clinic in co-operation with Clinical Manager. Complete and control Health Information data of all patients and activities as per policy. Ordering and control of stationary, medical stock, consumables as per delegation in absence of personnel responsible for different services. Ensure the safekeeping of stock and assets. Ordering and control of medication as necessary as per delegations in absence of Pharmacist Assistant. Control of medicine prescribed to patients as per EDL. Up to date knowledge of appropriate legislation, regulations and departmental policies. Involvement with community meetings and committees in co-operation with Operational Manager. Identify needs for financial planning and indirect control of expenditure. Provision of educational services: Clinical teaching, training and continuous evaluation of sub-category nursing personnel and support services in the clinic Manager. Teaching patients on a one-to one basis. Personnel development, i.e. Assessing in-service training needs, planning and implementing of training programme in co-operation with clinical Manager. Usage of equipment and machinery: Usage of basic medical equipment. Research responsibility Direct and indirect involvement with medical research Involvement with matching research to the needs of the community. ENQUIRIES : Mr IL Moisi Tel No: (051) 713 8050 APPLICATIONS : to be send to: https://ihealth.fshealth.gov.za/e-Recruitment