EMS Station Manager Grade 3 to 6

About the role

The Department of Health and Wellness (Western Cape) is hiring 4 EMS Station Manager Grade 3 to 6 posts in Emergency and Clinical Support Services. This is a permanent post, paying R413,199 a year. How to apply: Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”). Closing date: 16 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

• Manage pre-hospital Emergency Care Services within the geographic area and respond to incidents when required.
• Ensure that the maintenance of Emergency vehicles and equipment are managed effectively and efficiently.
• Maintain responsibility for the audit compliance with regards to Supply Chain Management and Human Resource matters, inclusive of the Station’s budget allocation and facilitation of account payments for goods and services.
• Effectively manage and supervise staff in relation to the Human Resource and Labour Relations function.
• Ensure effective communication with regards to meetings, workshops, debriefs, compiling stats and report writing.
• Effective support to District Manager and act in management capacity when required.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Grade 3: Successful completion of the Immediate Life Support (ILS) that allows registration with the HPCSA as Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA).
• Grade 4: Successful completion of the Emergency Care Technician Course (ECT) that allows registration with HPCSA as Emergency Care Technician (ECT).
• Grade 5: Successful completion of the Critical Care Assistant course (CCA) or National Diploma that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Paramedic.
• Grade 6: Successful completion of the B-Tech Degree that allows registration with the HPCSA as an Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP).
• Registration with a professional council
• Grade 3: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an AEA
• Grade 4: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an ECT
• Grade 5: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Paramedic
• Grade 6: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an ECP
• Experience: Grade 3: at least 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA).
• Grade 4: at least 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Emergency Care Technician (ECT).
• Grade 5: at least 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Paramedic.
• Grade 6: at least 3 years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP).
• Inherent requirement of the job
• Current registration as an AEA, ECT, Paramedic or ECP
• Valid code C1 driver’s license
• Valid Code 10 Professional driver’s permit
• Physical and mental fitness as an Emergency Services practitioner
• Competencies (knowledge/skills)
• Excellent knowledge of all levels of Emergency Care protocols
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy in the MS Office package
• Report writing skills