Minimum educational qualification: Qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Staff Nurse. Registration with a professional council: Qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Staff Nurse. Experience: Grade 1: None. Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as an Enrolled Nurse. Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/ recognizable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as an Enrolled Nurse. Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work shifts, day and night duty, weekends, and public holidays to meet the operational requirements. Must be prepared to rotate and assist in all departments according to operational requirements. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Effective communication skills. Appropriate knowledge and experience of basic nursing care in a hospital setting. Interpersonal skills.
Provide basic clinical nursing care. Development and implementation of basic patient care plans. Facilitate the provision of health care and education according to individual needs of patients, family and community. Effective utilization of resources. Maintain professional growth/ethical standards and self-development. Reporting on patient safety and adverse incidents. Effective record keeping.
Grade 1: R220 614 per annum Grade 2: R262 287 per annum Grade 3: R306 798 per annum
New Somerset Hospital
www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
30 January 2026
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No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a written and oral assessment. “Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also 184 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 on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for a change in registration status)”. The pool of applicants will be considered for vacancies within the Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services, for a period of 3 months from date of advert, provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.
