Operational Manager Nursing (Specialty: Psychiatry) (New Acute)

About the role

The Department of Health and Wellness (Western Cape) is hiring an Operational Manager Nursing (Specialty: Psychiatry) (New Acute) in Metro Health Services, based in Stikland Hospital. This is a permanent post, paying R720,819 a year. How to apply: Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”). Closing date: 09 November 2026, 17:00PM Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, planning, direction and control for the provision of improved patient centred care in a psychiatric ward.
• Implement an efficient and effective quality improvement programme.
• Implement an effective and efficient Resource management (human, health technology, financial and facility) plan.
• Overall Management of the nursing component, including students, ward clerk and household support.
• Implement an effective and efficient clinical practice in a specialised psychiatric ward.
• Manage infection control, development and training programmes for nursing and related staff.
• Provide support to the Deputy Manager Nursing office.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification (R683 plus R880) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• A post-basic nursing qualification with a duration of at least 1 year accredited with the SANC in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science (R212).
• OR A 4 year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (R174) or equivalent qualification (R171 plus R1497) that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse.
• A post graduate diploma (R635) accredited with the SANC in Mental Health Nursing.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse.
• Experience: At least 9 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
• At least 5 years of the period referred to above must be appropriate/recognisable experience in the specific speciality (Psychiatry) after obtaining the 1-year post-basic qualification or a post-graduate diploma in the relevant specialty.
• Inherent requirement of the job:
• Willingness to work shifts, after hours, public holidays, day or night and standby duties
• Drivers License
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer literacy (Ms Word, Excel and Power Point).