Top Jobs at Mpumalanga Department of Health

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualifications. Basic Computer Literacy. Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written). Understanding of customer care and Batho Pele Principles. Willing to work under pressure.

Duties:

• Render financial transactions: Receive requisitions and allocate budget, receive and check monthly invoices from the Health Care Risk Waste Service Provider for correctness, verification, and preparation for payments. Process and capture invoice on LOGIS. Reconciliation of invoices on BAS, Journal preparation and capturing. Record keeping and Filling of all payment vouchers. Render budget support services. Follow up/trace missed/unpaid invoices to effect corrective measures to remedy the situation. Receive, record, and refer Environmental Health queries/complaints to the relevant Provincial/District manager.

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Requirements: 

• An undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 7) as recognized by SAQA.  At least five (5) years’ experience at senior managerial level preferably in health-related field. A post-graduate degree / diploma in health-related field or equivalent qualification. Knowledge and understanding of the District Health System, including District hospitals and Community Based Services.
• Experience in accounting to communities e.g. Health committees and Facility Boards. Knowledge and experience of financial and human resource management applicable to the Public Service. Proven experience in the provision and management of health services.

Duties

• Provide strategic support and quality assurance services in the district. Manage and facilitate the provision of district hospital services at district level. Manage and facilitate the provision of Primary Health Care (PHC) services. Render financial management services. Render corporate support services.
• Manage the implementation of the full package of district health services (including district hospitals and sub-acute services) within the district, in line with the Departmental Comprehensive Service Plan. Manage key partnerships within the district, especially with the communities, local government, universities and non-profit organizations (NGO’s). Additional to Gert Sibande: Monitor the implementation of National Health Insurance Pilot Project throughout the District.

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Requirements: 

• Appropriate qualifications that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology (2026). A valid work permit will be required from non-South Africans. Sound knowledge of medical ethics.  Multidisciplinary management and teamwork and experience in the respective medical discipline.  Knowledge of current Health and Public Service regulations and policies. Skills in terms of consultations, history taking, examination, clinical assessment and clinical management.
• Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist (Independent Practice).  
• Minimum of one 1-year relevant experience after registration with a recognized Foreign Professions and / or the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist (Anaesthesiology) for foreign qualified employees. Knowledge, skills, Training and Competences required. Sound knowledge of medical ethics. Multidisciplinary management and teamwork and experience in the respective medical discipline. Sound clinical knowledge. Competency and skills in general clinical domains.

Duties

• Supervising the management of and managing Anaesthesiology and coordinate services. To execute duties and functions with proficiency, to support the aims and objectives of the institution that consistent with standards of patient care. Accept responsibility for the management of patients admitted in a level 2/3 package of service facility. Assist in the preparation and implementation of guidelines and protocols.
• Participate in academic and training programs. Assist with clinical audits actively participate in continuous professional development. Provide support to hospital management towards an efficient standard of patient care and services maintained. Comply with the performance Management and Development System (conducting quarterly reviews and final assessment). 

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Requirements:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus Pharmacy Degree or equivalent qualification.  Current registration with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) (2026). Core competencies recommended.  Commitment to quality development of self and others. Computer literacy, good interpersonal skills.  Good written and verbal communication skills. Strong leadership and managerial skills.

Duties:

• Ensure proper selection and procurement of drugs and surgical items for the hospital. Ensure rational use of drugs.  Develop a hospital medicine formulary. Monitor expenditure on pharmaceutical and surgical items. Perform stock control functions.  Ensure proper reconciliation of pharmaceutical accounts. Supervise and train Pharmacy Support Staff, Interns, Community Servers and Junior Pharmacist.

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Requirements:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus Pharmacy Degree or equivalent qualification.  Current registration with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) (2026). Core competencies recommended.  Commitment to quality development of self and others. Computer literacy, good interpersonal skills.  Good written and verbal communication skills. Strong leadership and managerial skills.

Duties

• Ensure proper selection and procurement of drugs and surgical items for the hospital. Ensure rational use of drugs.  Develop a hospital medicine formulary. Monitor expenditure on pharmaceutical and surgical items. Perform stock control functions.  Ensure proper reconciliation of pharmaceutical accounts. Supervise and train Pharmacy Support Staff, Interns, Community Servers and Junior Pharmacist.

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Requirements:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus basic R425 qualification (i.e. Diploma/ Degree in Nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as Professional Nurse. A minimum of seven (7) years appropriate / recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Good leadership and coordination qualities. Good interpersonal communication skills. Good organizing and planning skills. Report writing skills, ability to work under pressure. Valid driver’s licence and computer literacy.

Duties

• Coordinate and manage mental health and substance abuse programme. Ensure the implementation of the mental health care act (Act no 17 2002) and mental health and substance abuse policies at the sub-district level. Provide support visits in health facilities. Assist in the management of state patients and patient in chronical care facilities. Conduct home visit to support families and mental health care users including state patients. Facilitates in the establishment of community based mental health services.
• Ensure community involvement and participation in forming support group and working with stakeholders. Advocacy mental health promotion and prevention of mental illness and substance abuse: competencies: plan and organise own work and support personnel to ensure proper nursing care. Do awareness campaign on mental health and substance abuse? Assist in preparation of strategic plans and operational plans for the programme liaise with other department and ability to work with NGOs. 

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Requirements:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus Basic R425 qualification (i.e. Masters / Degree in Nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional nurse plus post basic qualification in Nursing Education registered with the SANC. A minimum of four (4) years appropriate / recognisable nursing experience after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General nursing (2026). Ability to function independently and to prioritize work.

Duties

• Planning, co-ordination, implementation, and facilitation of training programmes for nurses in the health establishment. Mentoring and coaching of nursing staff. Co-ordinate the activities of Clinical Education and Training Unit (CETU). Facilitate the implementation of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Framework. Liaise between Nursing Education and Nursing Practice (Hospital & Nursing College). Provide Skills and competency updates and facilitation of in-service training. Monitoring, evaluation and analysis of training programmes/activities/competencies and skills to ensure quality health service delivery. Internal and External Collaboration on training programmes to ensure effective capacity building. Effective Management, co-ordination, administration, and reporting of Teaching Programmes. Demonstrate an understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices.  Effective and efficient management of resources.

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Requirements:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus Diploma / Degree (NQF Level 6/7) in Finance / Financial Management / Management Accounting as recognized by SAQA. At least a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Financial Management at supervisory / management (Level 7/8). Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint and MS Project. 

duties

• To manage and facilitate budgeting processes. Facilitate and manage financial planning and budgeting processes. Compile budget estimates. Align budgets with strategic and annual performance plans. Provide advice on budget-related matters. Monitor expenditure against allocated budget. Confirm availability of funds before goods and services are procured. Ensure correct SCOA allocations are used on payment packs. Checking monthly document control reports. Ensure all processed documents are audit compliant. Costing operational budget requirements needs of Districts within actual expenditure trend.
• Balancing of final budget allocation on BAS. Request budget / expenditure input to quarterly erroneous allocations and authorize journal entries. Alert District Manager’s to over and under expenditure trends. Monthly checking of Regional Office control reports. Training of incorrect allocation captured by sub offices. Monitoring of key cost drivers. Complete accurate and updated report as per prescribed time frames. Provide training to finance functionaries in the districts. 
   

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Requirements:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus Diploma / Degree (NQF Level 6/7) in an area of study relevant to Security Management / Law / Criminal Justice / Safety Management as recognized by SAQA. At least a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the hospital / health environment at supervisory / managerial (Level 7/8) dealing with security issues

Duties

• Develop Security Policy and Plan. Gather information and conduct Security Threat Risk Assessment. Coordinate and ensure institution preparedness. Prevent, manage and respond to security incidents. Secure people, core business, information and reputation. Coordinate public and government relations.     

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Requirements:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 or equivalent qualification plus an appropriate qualification that allows for the required registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in the relevant profession (where applicable) (2026). Grade 1: SA Qualified employees: None after registration with the HPCSA in the relevant profession (where applicable) in respect of employees who performed Community Service, as required in SA. Foreign Qualified employees: One (1) year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA in the relevant profession (where applicable) in respect of employees of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in SA. Hospital experience and extensive knowledge in Occupational Health and Safety will be an added advantage. 

Duties

• Waste management (ensure proper handling and monitor of general waste and health care risk waste). Safety health environment risk and quality (SHERQ) management. Waste quality monitoring (collection of water samples and analyzing results). Food control (collection of food samples, inspection of food premises and training of staff). Vector control within the facility (organize pest control programme).
• Disease surveillance (from part of the outbreak response team, investigate outbreaks and liaise with relevant stakeholders). Monitor Environmental health indicators and provide reports to management. Pollution control. Environmental health hygiene. Occupational hygiene surveillance. 

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Requirements:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus three (3) years relevant experience or Diploma / Degree (NQF Level 6/7) in Finance / Accounting / Auditing / Administration / Public Management. Knowledge in Government Financial Accounting. Extensive knowledge of Persal System. At least must have three Persal courses as minimum requirement. 

Duties include:

• Check and authorize salary related transactions claims such as overtime, sessional allowances and advances, control the instating of garnishee orders, Control the cancellation of deductions such as insurance policies, check and authorize Local and Foreign travel and subsistence claims, Control payments of salary claims, Control the correctness of the distribution of PERSAL Item Analysis reports to Financial Institutions and the filing of these reports on a monthly basis,
• Control the clearing, reconciling and reporting on the state of salary related ledger accounts, control leave and lump sum payments, Control the compilation of the Monthly BAS / PERSAL interface reconciliations, Follow up and resubmit PERSAL exceptions on BAS, Debtor control: Check and approve salary related debt calculations and transactions to be effected on the BAS and control debt documentation, Control the PAYE for the Department, recalculation of Income Tax, monthly income tax reconciliation EMP201 to be submitted via SARS eFiling and the annual tax reconciliation EMP501 to SARS to be submitted via SARS e@syFile, Control SARS tax directives for assessment,
• Check issue / reissue of IRP5 Certificates, Manage and respond to enquiries related to this function, Supervise the work performance of subordinates by inter alia, allocating and controlling work and maintaining office discipline. Requesting of BAS reports when required and Filing of claim related documents.

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Requirements: 

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus three (3) years relevant experience or Diploma / Degree (NQF Level 6/7) in Public Administration / Public Management / Office Management as recognized by SAQA.
• Knowledge of in working and understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service. Knowledge of storage and retrieval procedures in terms of the working environment. Understanding of the work in registry. Good interpersonal and communication skills verbal and written.

Duties

• Supervise and provide registry counter services. Supervise the handling of incoming and correspondence. Supervise the operations and operate office machines in relation to the registry functions. Supervise the processing and process documents for archiving and disposal. Supervise human resources / staff.

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Requirements:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus three (3) years relevant experience or Diploma / Degree (NQF Level 6/7) in Public Administration / Public Management / Office Management as recognized by SAQA. 

Duties

• Render administrative and logistic support services for the Directorate Clinical Support Services. Ensure acquisition of goods and services as per operational plan. Prepare invoices for payments and ensure that payments to service providers such as but not limited to, NHLS and SANBAS services are processed on time for services rendered. Assist the Directorate in preparing and costing of operational plans, budget projections, budget adjustments and budget pressures. Approve the Directorate requisitions on LOGIS system. Request BAS Reports. Monitor expenditure. Consolidate reports. Assist with the management of invoices for the laboratory and blood services as well as Orthotics and Prosthetics. Manage Directorate, Hospital Transfusion and Laboratory Committee, Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics and stakeholder meetings, invitations, drafting, filling and sharing of minutes, attendance registers and all other relevant records and documents. 

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Requirements:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 qualification plus Critical Care Assistant Certificate / National Diploma in Emergency Medical Care / Diploma in Emergency Medical Care / Bachelor of Technology in Emergency Medical Care / Bachelor of Health Sciences in Emergency Medical Care. Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Paramedic or an Emergency Care Practitioner (2026). Unendorsed driver’s licence (C1) and valid professional drivers permit (PrDP) for transporting patients.

Duties:

• Oversee and ensure operational readiness for emergency calls. Provide pre-hospital emergency medical care. Render assistance to Basic Life Support and Intermediate Life Support personnel as required. Perform Helicopter Emergency Medical Services duties. Undertake inter-facility patient transfers. Liaise with hospitals regarding authorization of transfers. Oversee ordering and issuing of drugs in accordance with HPCSA Clinical Practice Guidelines. Render Quality Assurance and Quality control in EMS. Oversee and assist with in-service training. Provide advice on the application of best practices in Emergency Medical Services. Market and maintain a positive public image for Mpumalanga Emergency Medical Services.

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Requirements:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus an Ambulance Emergency Assistant / Emergency Care Assistant / Emergency Care Technician / Critical Care Assistant / National Diploma in Emergency Medical Care / Bachelor of Technology in Emergency Medical Care with three (3) years’ experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as ANT/ ECT / Paramedic / ECP. Current registration with the HPCSA (2026). Unendorsed driver’s licence (C1) and valid professional drivers permit (PrDP) for transporting patients.

Duties:

• General office administration be responsible of all EMS activities on a shift Human Resource Management. Analyse Patient Report Forms. Rendering of patient management at an Intermediate Life Support level or above. Compile management report.  Maintain response times. Maintain discipline on shift. Complete trip authorities for staff. Maintain checklist for vehicles and equipment.   

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Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 qualification and above, Basic Computer literacy, Microsoft excel, PowerPoint knowledge and secretarial certificate will be an added advantage Good communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to communicate well with people at different levels and from different background and good telephone etiquette. Willing to work under pressure.

Duties

• Provide secretarial support to the Director, Manage the diary of the Director, receive visitors and arrange refreshments, schedule meetings, workshops and organise the logistics thereof, provide the overall administrative support services in the Office of the Director. Make travel arrangement for the Director, manage internal and external correspondence in the Office of the Director, Develop and maintain filling system, Process claim of the Director, procure stationery, screen the accuracy of memorandum and submissions to the Director and Executive Management. 

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Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 Certificate with mathematics as passed subject or equivalent qualification. Basic Computer Literacy. Good interpersonal and communication skills verbal and written. Understanding of customer care and Batho Pele Principles. Willing to work under pressure.

Duties:

• Render financial transactions: Receive requisitions and allocate budget, receive and check invoice for correctness, verification and preparation for payments.  Process and capture invoice on LOGIS.  Reconciliation of invoices on BAS, Journal preparation and capturing.  Record keeping and filling of all payment vouchers.  Render budget support services.

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Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 Certificate with mathematics as passed subject or equivalent qualification. Basic Computer Literacy. Good interpersonal and communication skills verbal and written. Understanding of customer care and Batho Pele Principles. Willing to work under pressure.

Duties:

• To do daily banking. Billing of private account on the PEIS system and send to relevant stakeholders. Reconcile accounts on PEIS SYSTEM. Deal with RAF patients files, private patients and injury on duty (IOD). Capturing of invoices on BAS. Do filling and perform all revenue section related issues. Verification and Classification by obtaining necessary information from patients.
• Rendering administrative duties such as typing of documents, filling of records photocopying documents and registering of incoming and outgoing documents. Assist in collecting statistics. Handle routine enquiries. Distribute documents / packages to various stakeholders as required. Collect patient’s fees and record them accordingly.