Professional Nurse General (PNA2-4) Mental Health (12 Months Fixed Contract)

The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives. Package : Grade 1:R 337 359 .00, Grade 2:R 411 978.00 and Grade 3: R 495 423.00 per annum (Plus 37%) Requirements : Basic R425 (i.e., diploma/ degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as Professional Nurse. Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse Basic qualification in Mental Health Nursing is a requirement. Proof of current registration with SANC. Grade 1 No experience required after registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse, Grade 2 a minimum of 10 years appropriated/recognisable experience nursing after registration as professional nurse with the SANC in General Nursing and Grade 3 a minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognisable experience nursing after registration as professional nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Duties : Demonstrate an understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practises. Perform a clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standard as determined by the relevant health facility. Promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by the relevant health facility. Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors, and other clinicians, including report writing when required. Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure good nursing care. Work effectively, co-operatively amicably with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial, or religious differences. Able to plan and organise own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care. Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patients' needs, requirements, and expectations (Batho Pele). Willing to work shifts including night duty in different departments, nursing care. Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patients' needs, requirements, and expectations (Batho Pele). Willing to work shifts including night duty in different departments when the need arises. Closing Date : 06-08-2026