The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is hiring for multiple clinical, administrative, technical, and support roles across hospitals and districts in the province.
The Department is committed to employment equity. Shortlisted candidates may be expected to complete practical/competency tests for certain posts. Internal excess personnel will receive preference.
- Closing date: 14 November 2025
- Where to apply: All applications are submitted online at the Western Cape Government Health Jobs portal (www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs → “online applications”).
- Important: The department does not accept any payment for job applications.
- Note: For some posts, a single advert will be used to fill similar vacancies for up to three months after the advert goes live, if the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as advertised.
1. Artisan Production Grade A–C (Plumbing) (x2 Posts)
Post: Artisan Production Grade A / B / C (Plumbing)
Reference: (Post 40/266)
Salary:
- Grade A: R243 597 per annum
- Grade B: R285 816 per annum
- Grade C: R332 061 per annum
Centre: Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory
Minimum requirements
- Trade Test Certificate in Plumbing (appropriate trade test in the relevant field).
- Experience:
- Grade A: No experience required
- Grade B: At least 18 years’ appropriate/recognisable post-trade test experience
- Grade C: At least 34 years’ appropriate/recognisable post-trade test experience
- A valid driver’s licence.
- Must be willing to work overtime and do standby.
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Machinery regulations, and hospital systems.
- Basic computer literacy.
Key duties
- Install, repair and maintain plumbing systems (water supply, sewerage, valves, stopcocks).
- Supervise the work schedule in the plumbing division and assist with supervising and training staff.
- Handle workshop admin and assist the Artisan Foreman with planning, reporting and maintenance feedback.
- Control tools, materials and compliance with in-house procedures.
- Attend to urgent after-hours breakdowns and act in the foreman’s place if required.
📞 Enquiries: Mr K Mgcodo Tel (021) 404-6251
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra: Shortlisted candidates may complete a practical test. This pool may also be used to fill similar Groote Schuur Hospital vacancies for three months after advert.
2. Administration Clerk: HRM (Personnel Administration)
Post: Administration Clerk: HRM (Personnel Administration)
Post 40/267
Salary: R228 321 per annum
Centre: Cape Winelands District Office
Minimum requirements
- Senior Certificate (Grade 12 or equivalent).
- Experience in Human Resource Administration.
- Valid Code B/EB driver’s licence and willingness to travel within the district.
- Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Knowledge of PERSAL and people management basics.
Key duties
- Handle HR transactions for the district: appointments, exits, transfers, pensions, salaries, leave, payslips, housing allowances, debt management, etc.
- Capture HR info on PERSAL (including overtime and allowances).
- Support audits and verify HR documents/qualifications.
- Coordinate with professional councils (e.g. SANC, HPCSA) for staff compliance and registration.
- Maintain personnel files, leave records, and assist with ORW, PILIR and other HR programmes.
- Provide admin support to the HR supervisor and assist sub-districts with HR queries.
📞 Enquiries: Mr DW September Tel (023) 348-8100
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra: Shortlisted candidates may do a practical test. Candidate pool may be used for other Cape Winelands District Office posts for 3 months.
3. Administration Clerk: Supply Chain Management (Procurement) (x2 Posts)
Post: Administration Clerk: Supply Chain Management (Procurement)
Post 40/268
Salary: R228 321 per annum
Centre: Metro TB Hospital Complex (Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services)
Minimum requirements
- Senior Certificate (Grade 12 or equivalent) with Maths or Accounting passed
OR
Senior Certificate plus relevant procurement / SCM experience. - Proven Supply Chain Management experience (procurement of goods/services).
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Knowledge of:
- LOGIS
- Essential Supplier List (ESL)
- Electronic Procurement System (EPS)
- PFMA, Treasury Regulations, SCM policies
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Key duties
- Demand and acquisition of goods and services: draft specifications, arrange/attend site meetings.
- Manage procurement documentation and ensure compliance with audit requirements.
- SCM reporting and internal control.
- Support end-users and the SCM team with procurement queries and processes.
📞 Enquiries: Mr B Silwanyana Tel (021) 508 7451
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
4. Administration Clerk: Support
Post: Administration Clerk: Support
Post 40/269
Salary: R228 321 per annum
Centre: Swellendam Hospital (Overberg District)
Minimum requirements
- Senior Certificate (Grade 12 or equivalent).
- Administrative experience in a healthcare environment.
- Valid Code B/EB/C1 driver’s licence.
- Willingness to travel and work overtime.
- Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- High confidentiality, strong communication and coordination skills.
- Knowledge of hospital systems like Clinicom / HECTIS is an advantage.
Key duties
- Provide executive assistance to the Medical Manager and Clinical Manager:
- Manage diaries, correspondence, filing systems.
- Prepare agendas, take minutes, track action items.
- Support HR admin: staff records, leave, overtime, induction, training support.
- Be the first point of contact for internal and external queries.
- Manage office logistics: equipment, supplies, audit evidence, compliance files.
- Compile reports and maintain confidential documentation securely.
📞 Enquiries: Ms T Abrahams Tel (028) 514-8400
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra: You may be asked to complete a practical test.
5. Administration Clerk: Admissions
Post: Administration Clerk: Admissions
Post 40/270
Salary: R228 321 per annum
Centre: Franschhoek Groendal Clinic (stationed at Kylemore Clinic), Cape Winelands Health District
Minimum requirements
- Senior Certificate (Grade 12 or equivalent).
- Appropriate admin / clerical experience.
- Valid Code B/EB driver’s licence.
- Willingness to work an 8-hour day (Mon–Fri) and work overtime when required.
- Good communication and people skills.
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Key duties
- Register patients on the Patient Administration System (PHCIS).
- Manage patient folders: filing, retrieval, archiving, disposal.
- Maintain appointment systems.
- Answer and manage calls and enquiries.
- Do data capturing and basic reporting.
- Prep folders and registers for the following day’s service delivery.
📞 Enquiries: Ms M Muller Tel (021) 808-6109
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra: Pool may be used to fill similar Stellenbosch Sub-district vacancies for 3 months.
6. Administration Clerk: Finance/Admin (Admissions)
Post: Administration Clerk: Finance/Admin (Admissions)
Post 40/271
Salary: R228 321 per annum
Centre: Hermanus Hospital (Overberg District)
Minimum requirements
- Senior Certificate with Mathematics and/or Accounting as a passed subject
OR Senior Certificate plus relevant finance/admin experience. - Proven hospital patient administration / admissions experience.
- Driver’s licence (B/EC/C1).
- Willingness to work 12-hour shifts (including night duty, weekends, public holidays) and overtime on short notice.
- Physically able to work in a demanding frontline environment.
- Knowledge of Clinicom (patient admin system).
- Strong communication, confidentiality, and numerical skills.
Key duties
- Assess patients for fees / means test on admission.
- Capture and update patient details and folder information in Clinicom.
- Manage patient folders (opening, issuing, tracking, filing, destruction of old folders).
- Handle patient enquiries.
- Perform revenue control:
- Receive money
- Issue accounts and receipts
- Keep cash safe and follow procedure
- Report IOD (Injury on Duty) and MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) cases.
📞 Enquiries: Ms CE Langley Tel (028) 312-1166
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra: Shortlisted candidates may do a practical test.
7. Administration Clerk: Supply Chain Management (Assets)
Post: Administration Clerk: SCM (Assets)
Post 40/272
Salary: R228 321 per annum
Centre: Hermanus Hospital (Overberg District)
Minimum requirements
- Senior Certificate with Mathematics and/or Accounting
OR Senior Certificate plus relevant SCM / finance competencies. - Supply Chain Management experience.
- Working knowledge of LOGIS and EPS (Electronic Purchasing System).
- Valid B/C1/EB driver’s licence.
- Able to work in a physically demanding environment.
- Strong MS Excel and Word skills.
- Knowledge of asset management (asset register, disposals, reconciliations).
Key duties
- Handle procurement tasks:
- Invite quotes on EPS
- Place orders
- Prepare quote packs for the Quotation Committee
- Follow up with suppliers
- Perform Asset Management for the Overstrand Sub-district:
- Annual asset counts
- Update asset register
- Capture disposals on LOGIS
- Keep asset documentation and filing up to date
- Do monthly BAS / LOGIS reconciliation reporting.
- Receive services and prepare payment batches.
- Ensure all SCM practices comply with prescripts.
- Manage queries from suppliers and end users.
📞 Enquiries: Ms CE Langley Tel (028) 312 1166
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra: Shortlisted candidates may do a practical test.
8. Administration Clerk: Support Services
Post: Administration Clerk: Support Services
Post 40/273
Salary: R228 321 per annum
Centre: Swartland Hospital, Swartland Sub-district (West Coast District)
Minimum requirements
- Senior Certificate (Grade 12 or equivalent).
- Proven admin experience relevant to the listed duties.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
- Strong MS Word, Excel, Outlook skills.
- Knowledge of HR processes and clinical service environments (wards, pharmacy, radiology), medico-legal processes, Road Accident Fund (RAF), and J88 forms.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
Key duties
- Office management and admin support to clinical components.
- Prepare and verify Commuted Overtime (COT) and additional overtime forms for doctors.
- Prepare Subsistence and Travel (S&T) claims and ensure HR submission.
- Keep an accurate leave register and track compliance.
- Support Radiology, Wards, Supply Chain and Pharmacy admin when needed.
- Manage medico-legal paperwork:
- RAF documentation
- J88 forms
- Liaise with legal bodies (NPA, private attorneys)
- Draft affidavits and maintain registers
- Submit locum requests.
- Assist with onboarding and supervision of interns in the component.
📞 Enquiries: Dr J Brownbridge Tel (022) 487-9200
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
9. Food Services Supervisor
Post: Food Services Supervisor
Post 40/274
Salary: R193 359 per annum
Centre: Beaufort West Hospital (Central Karoo District)
Minimum requirements
- Grade 10 (GETC) / ABET Level 4.
- Relevant experience in an industrial food service unit in a hospital.
- Supervisory experience in food services.
- Driver’s licence (Code B/EB).
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays.
- Knowledge of:
- Hospital food service operations
- WCHD Food Service Policy
- Hygiene, HACCP, infection control
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Outlook (must indicate in CV).
Key duties
- Implement standard menus, production planning, portioning and meal distribution.
- Oversee receiving, storage, preparation and hygiene of all food items.
- Enforce hygiene, infection control, safety and security standards in the kitchen.
- Manage food expenditure and assist with cost control to stay within budget.
- Handle HR-related supervision in the kitchen:
- Rosters
- Leave planning
- Discipline
- Performance (SPMS)
- Statistics and reporting
📞 Enquiries: Ms M De Koker Tel (023) 414-8200
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra: You may be competency tested. Pool may be used for similar Central Karoo District vacancies for 3 months.
10. Artisan Assistant (Plumbing)
Post: Artisan Assistant (Plumbing)
Post 40/275
Salary: R193 359 per annum
Centre: Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory
Minimum requirements
- Grade 10 or equivalent.
- Appropriate experience and knowledge in plumbing.
- Must be willing to work overtime and standby.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure.
- Must comply with Occupational Health and Safety Act and in-house procedures.
Key duties
- Perform general plumbing maintenance:
- Install and repair water pipes, sewerage systems, valves and stopcocks
- Unblock drains, toilets, basins, sluices
- Assist artisans and clean work areas after tasks.
- Detect and report faults.
- Complete repair requisitions and assist with ordering and controlling tools and materials.
- Supervise schedules in the division and assist with training where needed.
- Support other departments when required.
📞 Enquiries: Mr K Mgcodo Tel (021) 404-6251
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra: May be used to fill similar Groote Schuur Hospital technical vacancies for 3 months; shortlisted candidates may do a practical test.
11. Artisan Assistant
Post: Artisan Assistant
Post 40/276
Salary: R193 359 per annum
Centre: Alexandra Hospital (Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services)
Minimum requirements
- Grade 10 / Standard 8 or equivalent.
- Appropriate experience assisting with maintenance in at least one of the following:
- Building
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- Air-conditioning
- Carpentry
- Painting
- Mechanical
- Must be able to use tools safely and perform physically heavy work.
- Valid Code B/EB driver’s licence.
- Must be willing to rotate between artisan units as needed, and work standby/overtime.
- Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety, NBR, SABA 1475.
Key duties
- Do minor maintenance and repairs under supervision.
- Assist artisans with installation, maintenance and manufacturing/modification of parts and fixtures.
- Maintain equipment, plant and tools; perform routine repairs on furniture, plant and fittings.
- Respond to breakdowns and emergencies (including after-hours).
- Keep work areas clean, control tools and materials.
- Complete job cards and basic admin.
- Support the supervisor and broader artisan team.
📞 Enquiries: Mr J Petersen Tel (021) 503-5036
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra: Written / practical / oral assessment may be used. The pool can fill similar Metro Health Services posts for 3 months.
12. Artisan Assistant (Electrical) (x2 Posts)
Post: Artisan Assistant (Electrical)
Post 40/277
Salary: R193 359 per annum
Centre: Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory
Minimum requirements
- Grade 10 or equivalent.
- Appropriate general electrical work experience.
- Willingness to work overtime.
- Ability to work under pressure and in a hospital engineering environment.
- Basic knowledge of electrical / mechanical systems and safety.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must follow Occupational Health and Safety Act at all times.
Key duties
- Assist with electrical repairs and routine maintenance of hospital plant, buildings, and equipment.
- Keep plant rooms and work areas neat, safe and compliant.
- Support artisans with installations, repairs, and projects.
- Complete repair requisitions and maintain accurate records of work done.
- Assist with ordering and control of materials and tools.
- Help train and develop junior staff.
- Clean areas after work is completed.
📞 Enquiries: Mr K Mgcodo Tel (021) 404-6251
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra: Practical test may apply; pool can be used for other Groote Schuur Hospital electrical/maintenance posts for 3 months.
13. Artisan Assistant (Painting) (x2 Posts)
Post: Artisan Assistant (Painting)
Post 40/278
Salary: R193 359 per annum
Centre: Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory
Minimum requirements
- Grade 10 or equivalent.
- Relevant experience doing building maintenance by painting, glazing, spray-painting furniture/equipment.
- Able to work independently and in a team, plan ahead, and follow internal procedures.
- Must strictly follow Occupational Health and Safety rules.
Key duties
- Perform minor maintenance and repairs by painting, glazing and spray-painting hospital buildings, equipment and furniture.
- Assist with emergency breakdowns and repairs, including broken windows and fittings.
- Assist with décor, finishes, and planning for new installations and alterations.
- Control and request materials/parts timeously.
- Make sure all tools and materials are ready before starting work.
- Clean work areas after tasks.
- Support artisans in their duties.
📞 Enquiries: Mr K Mgcodo Tel (021) 404-6251
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra: Practical test may apply; pool can be used to fill similar Groote Schuur Hospital maintenance posts for 3 months.
14. Nursing Assistant Grade 1–3 (Surgery Female Ward)
Post: Nursing Assistant Grade 1 / 2 / 3 (Surgery Female)
Post 40/279
Salary:
- Grade 1: R174 261 per annum
- Grade 2: R203 271 per annum
- Grade 3: R239 559 per annum
Centre: Paarl Hospital (Chief Directorate: Rural Health Services)
Minimum requirements
- A qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as an Enrolled Nursing Assistant.
- Registration with SANC as a Nursing Assistant.
Experience levels
- Grade 1: No experience required.
- Grade 2: 10 years’ recognisable experience after registering with SANC as Enrolled Nursing Assistant.
- Grade 3: 20 years’ recognisable experience after registering with SANC as Enrolled Nursing Assistant.
Inherent requirements
- Willingness to work shifts, nights, weekends, public holidays, after-hours cover.
- Willing to assist in any department according to operational needs.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Good communication, interpersonal and planning skills.
- Able to function in a multidisciplinary hospital team and follow SOPs and guidelines.
Key duties
- Assist patients with activities of daily living (basic physical care).
- Deliver elementary clinical nursing care under supervision.
- Use physical and financial resources responsibly.
- Maintain professional growth, ethics, and self-development.
📞 Enquiries: Ms AL Solomons Tel (021) 860-2504 / anthea.solomons@westerncape.gov.za
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra:
- If you are not yet registered with SANC but have applied and paid for first-time registration (or a status change), you may still apply — you must bring proof of application + proof of payment by interview day.
- Pool may be used to fill similar Paarl Hospital posts for 3 months.
15. Nursing Assistant Grade 1–3
Post: Nursing Assistant Grade 1 / 2 / 3
Post 40/280
Salary:
- Grade 1: R174 261 per annum
- Grade 2: R203 271 per annum
- Grade 3: R239 559 per annum
Centre: Kayamandi CDC (Cape Winelands Health District)
Minimum requirements
- Qualification that allows registration with SANC as a Nursing Assistant.
- Registration with SANC as a Nursing Assistant.
Experience levels
- Grade 1: None required.
- Grade 2: 10 years’ recognisable experience after SANC registration as Nursing Assistant.
- Grade 3: 20 years’ recognisable experience after SANC registration as Nursing Assistant.
Inherent requirements
- Must be prepared to work across different facilities in the Sub-district, including mobile services and in the community (COPC model).
- Valid Code B/EB driver’s licence.
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook) to capture data, check results, and communicate.
- Knowledge of relevant public sector nursing legislation, policies, protocols, and standards.
Key duties
- Assist patients with daily living (hygiene, mobility, nutrition, comfort).
- Provide elementary clinical nursing care within scope.
- Use resources responsibly and support service delivery in the community setting.
- Maintain professional conduct, ethics, and ongoing development.
📞 Enquiries: Ms MM Muller Tel (021) 808-6109
🌐 Apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
📝 Extra: Same SANC concession note as above applies. Pool may be used to fill similar Stellenbosch Sub-district posts for 3 months.
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