Updated 2026-11-16
The official Gauteng Professional Job Centre is the main place to check Gauteng Department of Health vacancies. On 16 November 2026, its Department of Health page listed nursing, medical, allied-health, administration and support posts at hospitals and health districts across the province. Jobs and closing dates change quickly, so use the live official listing rather than an old social-media post.
Applying for a Gauteng Department of Health post is free. Never pay a person or company to submit an application or secure an interview.
Start at the Gauteng Professional Job Centre and select Department of Health. The portal has account registration and login options, and says that creating an account is free. Use the Department of Health results page to open each advert and check its location, reference number, closing date, duties and post-specific requirements.
The live Department of Health listing on 16 November 2026 included professional nurse, enrolled nurse, nursing assistant, operational manager nursing, medical officer, registrar, medical specialist, pharmacist, radiographer, therapist, data-capturer, driver, counsellor, HR and library roles. This is a snapshot, not a promise that a particular role is still open when you read this.
| Applicant type | What to search for on the official listing | What to check in the advert |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses | Professional Nurse, Enrolled Nurse, Nursing Assistant, Operational Manager Nursing | The nursing category or specialty, grade, hospital or district, registration or qualification requirements, experience and shift requirements. |
| Doctors | Medical Officer, Registrar, Medical Specialist, Head of Clinical Unit | The clinical discipline, grade, required medical qualification or professional registration, experience, overtime or rotation requirements and hospital. |
| Support and administration staff | Cleaner, Driver, Data Capturer, Counsellor, HR Officer, Librarian | The minimum education, skills, experience, location, work pattern and any stated licence or other requirement. |
Requirements are not interchangeable between jobs. For example, a previous official cleaner advert specified ABET Level 4, Grade 10 or Grade 12, ability to read and write, and willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays. A medical officer advert required an MBChB or equivalent and HPCSA registration. Treat these as examples of role-specific conditions, and meet the requirements in the advert you are applying for.
Some adverts are marked re-advertisement and explicitly ask earlier applicants to apply again. Only do that where the particular advert says so.
Open the specific advert before applying. Record the exact post title and reference number. The DPSA says applicants must indicate the vacancy reference number and ensure that the application reaches the relevant department by the closing date.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1. Find the post | Open the live Department of Health jobs page, choose a post and read the full advert. |
| 2. Check eligibility | Match your qualifications, registration where the profession requires it, experience and any other stated requirement to that post. |
| 3. Complete the Z83 | Use the current Z83 government employment form. Complete every section accurately and legibly, then initial and sign it. |
| 4. Prepare your CV | Attach a recent detailed CV. A Gauteng Health medical officer advert says experience should be in chronological order and show the institution, position and start and end dates. |
| 5. Upload before closing | Recent Gauteng Health adverts direct applicants to submit strictly online through jobs.gauteng.gov.za and say hand-delivered, faxed and emailed applications are not accepted. Follow the submission method in your own advert if it differs. |
| 6. Keep evidence | Save the advert, your completed Z83, CV and any portal confirmation for your records. |
On the Z83, enter the advertised position, Department of Health as the department where the position was advertised, and the advert's reference number. Your personal details must match your ID or passport. The form says incomplete, inaccurate or illegible information can prevent fair processing, and failure to sign and initial it may lead to disqualification.
For the application stage, recent Gauteng Health adverts require a fully completed and signed new Z83 and a comprehensive CV. The Z83 says people selected for interview will be asked for additional certified information. A recent department advert says shortlisted candidates must submit certified qualifications and other relevant documents before interview, and says these documents must not be older than six months.
If you have a foreign qualification, check the advert carefully. Recent Gauteng Health adverts state that applicants with foreign qualifications must provide a SAQA evaluation certificate. Do not upload unrelated documents just because another post requested them.
Expect checks if you are shortlisted. A recent department advert says personnel suitability checks can include criminal record, citizenship, qualifications, financial record and previous employment or reference checks. The department may also use job-related practical exercises or tests where stated in an advert.
A previous Gauteng Health medical officer advert says candidates not contacted within three months after the closing date should accept that their application was unsuccessful. This is advert-specific guidance, so use the timeframe in the vacancy you applied for and do not assume every post follows the same process.
Use the official Gauteng Professional Job Centre at jobs.gauteng.gov.za. Open the Department of Health vacancy, read it in full and submit by the method stated in that advert. Recent department adverts require online applications and do not accept hand delivery, fax or email.
Recent Gauteng Health adverts require the new Z83 with a CV. Use the form effective from 1 January 2021, complete it fully, initial it and sign it. The DPSA also directs public-service applicants to apply on Z83 and include the vacancy reference number.
Check the individual advert. The Z83 says candidates selected for interview will be asked for additional certified information. A recent Gauteng Health advert says shortlisted candidates must submit certified qualifications and relevant documents before interview.
Check the live Department of Health listing. As at 16 November 2026, the portal displayed some posts closing that day and others later in November 2026. A vacancy is only available if its official advert remains live and its stated closing date has not passed.
No. A recent official Gauteng Health advert states that no payment of any kind is required for its advertised posts. Do not pay anyone who claims they can submit your application, guarantee a job or arrange an interview.