SA Military Health Service 2022 Military Skills Development System

The South African Military Health Service (SAMHS), through its Military Skills Development System (MSDS), is offering young South African citizens an opportunity to serve in uniform on a two-year contract. Successful candidates will undergo full-time training for two years, during which they will receive military and further functional training. SAMHS intends to capacitate the candidates to be highly skilled, disciplined military professionals and patriotic citizens.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• RSA Citizen (No dual citizenship)
• Preferably Single
• Not Area Bound
• No Criminal Record
• Comply with medical fitness requirements for appointment in the SANDF
• 18 – 22 Years (1999 – 2003) with Grade 12
• 18 – 26 Years (1995 – 2002) if in possession of a completed 3 Year Tertiary Qualification or N6 (Transcript of N4 and N5 must be attached)
• Admission Point Score (APS) of 17 excluding Life Orientation (LO)

Available SA Military Health Service areas of training:

• Patient Administration
• Physical Training Sport and Recreation (PTSR)
• Logistics
• Chemical Biological Radiation Defence (CBRD) (REQUIREMENTS: GRADE 12 WITH ALL FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ON LEVEL4: ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, LIFE SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE, APS 24)
• Medical Support Operations: (REQUIREMENTS: COMPLETED GRADE 12 WITH A 3 YEAR TERTIARY QUALIFICATION)
• Dental Assistants (Requirements: 18 – 22 (1999 – 2003) years with A COMPLETED Grade 12, DENTAL ASSISTANCE CERTIFICATE AND HPCSA REGISTRATION)
• Diploma in Nursing (REQUIREMENTS: COMPLETED GRADE 12 WITH ALL FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ON LEVEL 4: MATHEMATICS/LITERACY; LIFE SCIENCE AND ENGLISH, APS 24)
• Higher Certificate in Auxiliary Nursing: (REQUIREMENTS: COMPLETED GRADE 12 WITH ALL FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: ENGLISH LEVEL 4; LIFE SCIENCE LEVEL 3, AND MATHS/LITERACY LEVEL 3, APS 20)
• Emergency Medical Care: (REQUIREMENTS: COMPLETED GRADE 12 WITH ALL FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: ENGLISH LEVEL 5; MATHEMATICS LEVEL 4; PHYSICAL SCIENCE LEVEL 4 AND LIFE SCIENCE LEVEL 4, APS 28)
• Emergency Care Assistant: (REQUIREMENTS: COMPLETED GRADE 12 WITH ALL FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: ENGLISH LEVEL 4; MATHEMATICS LEVEL 3; PHYSICAL SCIENCE LEVEL 3 AND LIFE SCIENCE LEVEL 3, APS 22)

How to apply?

Should you be interested in the Military Skills Development System in the SA Military Health Service, please CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD and complete the SAMHS application form/coupon with the requested documentation enclosed and post it to SAMHS Recruitment Office, Department of Defence, SA Military Health Services, Private Bag X102, Centurion, 0046. Specific related enquiries can be directed to (012) 671 5053/5182/5199/5168.

Closing date: 30 July 2021

NB! During the selections, the applicants will be subjected to Psychometric and Medical Evaluation; Verification of criminal records; Vetting and Verification of qualifications.

If you have not been contacted by 31 December 2021, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.