Professional Nurse

**Closing Date**- 2025/12/01-
- **Reference Number**- WCG251016-2-
- **Tracking Number**- DSD 90/2025-
- **Job Title**- Professional Nurse: Professional Services (2 posts available in various facilities), Ref No. DSD 90/2025-
- **Department**- Social Development-
- **Salary level**- OSD-
- **Enquiries**- Ms C Benting at (021) 986 9100-
- **Job Type**- Permanent-
- **Location - Country**- South Africa-
- **Location - Province**- Western Cape-
- **Location - Town / City**- Bonnytoun ; Kraaifontein Hub-
- **Job Purpose**- The Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government has opportunities for two (2) suitably qualified and competent individuals to provide holistic nursing care to residents in a cost effective, efficient and equitable manner.-
- **Minimum Requirements**- Grade 1: Basic R425 qualification (Diploma/ Degree in Nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse; Compulsory registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse; No experience required. Grade 2: Basic R425 qualification (Diploma/ Degree in Nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse; Compulsory registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse; A minimum of 10 years appropriate/ recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.-
- **Recommendation**- None.-
- **Key Performance Areas**- Provide direction and supervision for the implementation of the nursing plan (clinical practice/quality care to residents); Implement standards, practices, criteria and indicators for quality nursing (quality of practice); Practice nursing and health care in accordance with the prescripts and regulations relevant to nursing and health care; Maintain a constructive working relationship with nursing MDT members and other stakeholders; Utilise human, material and physical resources efficiently and effectivel; It will be advantageous to have a mental health qualification(advanced psychiatry).-
- **Competencies*** Knowledge of the following**:Nursing care processes and procedures; Nursing statutes and any other relevant legal frameworks such as: Nursing Act, Health Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Patient Rights Charter, Batho Pele Principles, Public Service Regulations, Labour Relations Act.
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Skills needed**: Written and verbal communication; Proven computer literacy; Report writing; Facilitation; Co-ordination-, liaison
- and networking; Problem solving; Information
- and knowledge management; Planning and organising.-
- **Remuneration**Grade 1: R476 367 - R559 548 per annum; Grade 2: R583 989 - R723 954 per annum (OSD as prescribed)
- Note on remuneration: Cost-to-employer (CTE) remuneration packages for certain occupation-specific dispensations (OSD), the middle-management service (MMS) and contract positions are inclusive of all costs related to service benefits or obligations including basic salary, 13th cheque, medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc. MMS remuneration packages are flexible and may be individually structured as prescribed. Where remuneration is not indicated as CTE, employees' service benefits or obligations are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements.-
- **Notes**