Staff Nurse Grade 1

Department of Health; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 221 000; Full time

Job summary

A government health agency in Johannesburg seeks a Staff Nurse/Enrolled Nurse to provide basic nursing care in accordance with professional standards. Applicants must have qualifications allowing registration with the South African Nursing Council and current SANC registration. The position involves working cooperatively within a team and promoting patient care while adhering to relevant legal practices. This role offers a salary of R 220 614.00 per annum plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualifications must allow registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Staff Nurse/Enrolled Nurse.
• Current registration with SANC is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate understanding of nursing legislation and practices.
• Perform basic clinical nursing in line with professional standards.
• Promote quality nursing care as directed by the health facility.

Skills

Basic nursing care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Qualifications for registration with SANC

Job description

• Package : R 220 614.00 per annum (plus benefits)

Requirements :

• The persons apply for the post must possess qualifications that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Staff Nurse/Enrolled Nurses. Current registration with the SANC to practice as a Staff Nurse. No experience is required.

Duties :

• Demonstrate basic understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices. Perform a basic clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the relevant health facility. Promote quality of basic nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by the relevant health facility. Demonstrate basic communication with patients, supervisors and other clinicians. Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure good nursing care. Work effectively, co-operatively amicably with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences. Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating basic care including awareness and willingness to respond to patients’ needs, requirements and expectations (Batho-Pele).Ensure compliance with the Ideal Hospital Framework, Batho Pele principles, and patient rights and Infection Prevention and Control. Contribute to managing complaints and patient safety incidents

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to [e-mail] NB: Where Driver's Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (SANC) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant's responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department's intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : South Rand Hospital

Closing Date : 06-02-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have a qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Staff Nurse/Enrolled Nurses?

Do you have current registration with the SANC to practice as a Staff Nurse?

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.