STAFF NURSE GRADE 1-3 (X15 POSTS)

Senior certificate/ Grade 12 or equivalent qualification. A qualification that allows registration with SANC as a Staff Nurse. Registration with SANC as an Enrolled Nurse. Grade 1: No experience required. Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration with SANC as an Staff Nurse. Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Staff Nurse. Knowledge and Skills: Candidate must have basic communication and writing skills. Be able to function as part of the multi- disciplinary team. Good communication and interpersonal relation skills. Knowledge of nursing care standards, Nursing Act and Public Service Regulation 2016, as amended Ability to work under pressure. Computer literacy will be an added advantage.

Measure, interpret and record vital signs. Assist professional nurses with clinical procedures (i.e administering of intramuscular injections). Willing to rotate through department and work night duty. Maintain professional growth/ ethical standards and self-development. work as part of a multidisciplinary team and support the managers to ensure quality nursing care. Display a concern for patients, Ensure maintenance of patient hygiene. Sustain nutritional status of patient. Facilitate the mobility of patients. Facilitate the elimination processes. Preparation of patients for diagnostic and surgical procedures. Order stock and equipment in a cost effective manner. Operate all relevant apparatus and equipment.

Mr. T Tsoho Tel No: (057) 916 8285

Please go to the website as indicated below to apply for this post. https://www.erecruitment.fs.gov.za

It is the intention to promote representativity in the Department through the filling of these posts. The candidature of applicants from designated groups especially in respect of people with disabilities, women and youth will receive preference. A recent comprehensive, detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) containing, inter alia, a complete chronological record of training, experience, competencies, and previous employment record as well as the names and telephone numbers of three persons willing to act as referees. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application. (Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents). All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks on criminal records, citizenship verification, financial records, qualification verification and applicants could be required to provide consent for access to their social media accounts. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Separate applications must be submitted for every vacancy. Failure to comply with the procedure outlined above, will lead to an application being rejected. Applicants who terminated their services with voluntary severance packages may not apply; salary progression on the salary scales is subject to performance assessment; The FSDoE reserves the right not to fill advertised positions. It is expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place determined by the Free State Department of Education. It is the applicants’ responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Non-RSA residents/permanent residents will submit proof only when shortlisted. Applicants are respectfully informed that if no notification of appointment is received within 4 months of the closing date, they must accept that their application has been unsuccessful. Introduction and general measures: NB: as of 1st July 2006, all new appointments in the public service have to be part of the Government Employee Medical Scheme (GEMS) in order to qualify for a Government Medical Subsidy. Correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted applicants. Entry level requirement for SMS posts: In terms of the Directive on Human Resource Management and Development on Public Service Professionalisation Volume 1, a requirement for appointment into SMS posts is the successful completion of the Nyukela (Compulsory Pre- Entry Certificate for entry into the SMS) Senior Management Pre-Entry programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG). The Course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link: https:www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre- entryprogramme/.According to the Explanatory Guide on SMS Competency- Based Assessment, paragraph 5.1, All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioral preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. According to the Directive on Human Resource Management and Development on Public Service Professionalisation Volume 1, paragraph 1.32.1, all shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. MANAGEMENT ECHELON

PSV Circular 39 of 2026, Post 39/272