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Professional Nurse Grade 1 To 2 (Specialty: Mental, Acute Adult Female, Intensive Rehab Adult & State Patients) ( X4 Posts)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Valkenberg Hospital Posted 11 Oct 2026 Closes in 12 days

Overview

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).

Requirements

  • Minimum Educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e
  • Diploma/Degree in Nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880) 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 Psychi atric 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) accredi ted with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing
  • Registration with a professional council: Registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse
  • Experience: Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing
  • Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing
  • At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience after obtainin g the 1-year post -basic qualification or post -graduate diploma in the relevant specialty
  • Inherent

Responsibilities

  • 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 /profe ssional 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

How to apply

Application instructions from the official source

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

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Enquiries

Recruitment enquiries

Mr. R Jacobs Tel No: (021) 440-3203

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