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  • Posted: Dec 15, 2025
    Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
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  • The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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    Deputy Manager - Forensic Services

    Requirements :

    • Appropriate Bachelor`s degree/ Basic R425. A qualification in Psychiatric Nursing. Post basic Management qualification. Nine (9) years in Nursing and at least five (5) years in management.
    • Psychiatry Nursing Speciality will be an added advantage. Current registration with SANC, management experience in service planning, development and delivery. Vast knowledge of Mental Health Care Act no 17 of 2002, Criminal procedure Act 77, 78 and 79(2), Child Justice Act, Child Protection Act, PFMA. Computer literacy and a valid Driver`s License. Good communication skills.

    Duties :

    • Facilitate and strengthen Forensic services to support de-institutionalization. Coordinate Forensic Psychiatry at all levels of care and report to the CEO. Monitor the implementation of strategic plans in terms of Obser Vandi and State Patients. Align individual performance to the strategic objectives of the unit. Provide technical support to management on Forensic services.
    • Monitor and evaluate the waiting lists of Obser Vandi and state patients. Collaborate and liaise with the SAPS, Correctional Services, Justice department and the Directorate of Public Prosecution.
    • Support regular audit systems. Monitor the admission procedures of State patients and Obser Vandi, reclassification, conditional discharges and full discharges of State patients. Ensure the development and implementation of forensic policies, procedures and guidelines. Provide reports to the CEO, National Forensic Directorate as well as Provincial Mental Health Directorate.

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    Interested and qualified? Go to Gauteng Department of Health on jobs.gauteng.gov.za to apply

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