SECURITY OFFICER (SECURITY SERVICES) Chief is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. This job is part of Circular 21 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Lentegeur Hospital | closing date: 03 July 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
R170 226 per annum
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7).
- Registration with a professional council: Candidates must be registered as a Security Officer Grade C or higher with the Security Board in terms of the Security Industry Regulatory Authority Act PSIRA.
- Experience: Appropriate experience as a Security Officer in a Psychiatric environment.
- Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work shifts, public holidays, weekends, and to be rotated.
- Willingness to perform delegated duties in all units on a rotation basis.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): A genuine interest to work in Psychiatric and Forensic units.
- A strong sense of responsibility and the ability to function independently in challenging situations.
- Knowledge of Management of aggression and violence.
- Self-discipline, selfmotivated and the ability to work under pressure.
- Good listening, writing reports, conflict and group handling skills.
Duties
- Access/Egress control also escorting of patients on/off hospital premises.
- Assistance to personnel with the handling of aggressive/violent and uncontrolled patients.
- Delivery of a supportive security service to allocated areas with the aim to prevent injuries, abscondment of patients, litigation and adverse incidents.
- Effective application of service delivery and efficient support to the Operational Manager in the ward.
- Control/monitor surveillance cameras to identify and prevent any unlawful entry, suspicious, dangerous objects and adverse incidents.
- Reporting and recording of all incidents/patient movements/ patient related activities.
Enquiries
Ms S Govender Tel No: (021) 370-1344
Notes
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
SALARY : R170 226 per annum
CENTRE : Lentegeur Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7). Registration with a professional council: Candidates
must be registered as a Security Officer Grade C or higher with the Security
Board in terms of the Security Industry Regulatory Authority Act PSIRA.
Experience: Appropriate experience as a Security Officer in a Psychiatric environment. Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work shifts, public
holidays, weekends, and to be rotated. Willingness to perform delegated duties in all units on a rotation basis. Competencies (knowledge/skills): A genuine
interest to work in Psychiatric and Forensic units. A strong sense of responsibility and the ability to function independently in challenging situations.
Knowledge of Management of aggression and violence. Self-discipline, selfmotivated and the ability to work under pressure. Good listening, writing reports, conflict and group handling skills.
DUTIES : Access/Egress control also escorting of patients on/off hospital premises. Assistance to personnel with the handling of aggressive/violent and
uncontrolled patients. Delivery of a supportive security service to allocated areas with the aim to prevent injuries, abscondment of patients, litigation and
adverse incidents. Effective application of service delivery and efficient support to the Operational Manager in the ward. Control/monitor surveillance cameras
to identify and prevent any unlawful entry, suspicious, dangerous objects and adverse incidents. Reporting and recording of all incidents/patient movements/
patient related activities.
ENQUIRIES : Ms S Govender Tel No: (021) 370-1344
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 21 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.