OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (20 SESSIONS) Cape Winelands Health District (Contract End 31 March 2029)

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows for the registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist. Registration with a Professional Council: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as an Occupational Therapist. One-year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as an Occupational therapist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Grade 2: Minimum of 10 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as an Occupational Therapist. Minimum of 11-year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as an Occupational therapist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Grade 3: Minimum of 20 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as an Occupational Therapist. Minimum of 21-year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as an Occupational therapist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Inherent requirements of the job: A valid (code B/EB) driver’s licence. Willingness to travel within Langeberg Sub District. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of prescription and issuing of assistive devices including basic to intermediate wheelchair seating assessments, prescription, fitting and issuing of wheelchairs. Clinical therapeutic skills including assessment techniques, treatment, discharge planning and follow up as needed. Ability to be flexible and innovative in response to differing client needs and in line with the BOD within that area. Splinting skills. Applicable therapeutic knowledge and skills within the field of occupational therapy and rehabilitation. Sound verbal and written communication skills. Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Provide clinical occupational therapy service delivery to inpatients and outpatients at hospital and at PHC level including transitional care facilities/ intermediate care facilities, and relevant NGO’s applicable to the designated work areas. Conduct basic to intermediate wheelchair seating assessments, prescription, fitting and issuing of wheelchairs to wheelchair users and prescribing assistive technology for relevant medical conditions. Fabrication and prescription of various upper and lower limb splints. Participate in ward rounds, multidisciplinary meetings, and support to specialist outreaches as applicable to the designated work area with relief duty in absence of a peer colleague within the ecosystem. Participate in personal, district, sub district and hospital in-service and training programs as applicable to the designated work area including transitional care facilities/intermediate care facilities, and NGOs with relevant in-service training and skills transfer. Daily collection and monthly submission of data as per departmental protocols. Stock taking and ordering of consumables and assistive devices as required within departmental norms.

Mr MP Williams, (PHC Manager) Tel No: (023) 626-8543

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

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status.

PSV Circular 21 of 2026, Post 21/268