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POST 10/526 : PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 TO 2 (SPECIALTY: IPC, QA AND OHS) Garden Route

🏒 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: WESTERN CAPE πŸ“ Knysna Hospital ⏳ Closes: 09 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 10/526

Key details

Salary
R476 367 β€’ per annum
Centre
Knysna Hospital
Closing date
09 Apr 2026

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Overview
Join our team to support health establishments in maintaining infection control, quality improvement, and occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

Experience

Grade 1: A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.

Grade 2: A minimum of 14 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing.

At least 10 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognizable experience in the specific specialty after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification as mentioned above.

Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence and willingness to travel.

Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to analyse and interpret Health systems information, compile reports and present the data to direct planning.

Knowledge of Project and Financial management.

Good organisational, interpersonal, creative problem solving and research skills.

Computer literacy in (Ms Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Good communicate skills (written and verbal).


Duties

Support the Health Establishments (HE) staff meet the Ideal Clinic Realization and Maintenance (ICRM) and Ideal Hospital Realization and Maintenance (IHRM).

Ensure the maintenance of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) standards.

Establish measures that will ensure health and safety of staff and users.

Support the addressing of healthcare risks.

Help build the competency of staff by identifying, planning and addressing Quality 332 Improvement (QI), Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) training needs and maintaining and updating the Health Establishment training database.

Monitor data quality in the Health Establishment.


How to apply

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

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Notes

Closing Date

09 April 2026, 17:00 PM

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