The Eastern Cape Department of Health is a provincial government department in South Africa responsible for providing comprehensive, integrated health services to the Eastern Cape province. The department’s mission is to ensure all residents of the Eastern Cape can enjoy health and quality of life, with an emphasis on primary health care.

The Eastern Cape Department of Health has advertised a large intake of Emergency Care Officers (Grade 1–3) across seven EMS districts. These posts fall under the Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD) and provide employment opportunities for candidates registered with the HPCSA as Basic Ambulance Assistants (BAA) or Ambulance Emergency Assistants (AEA).

Successful candidates will be responsible for rendering emergency medical care, transporting patients, maintaining EMS vehicles and equipment, and performing administrative duties according to HPCSA protocols.

Salary Levels

• Grade 1: R187 488 – R214 368 per annum (OSD)
• Grade 3: R217 983 – R286 521 per annum (OSD)

Technical Support

Email (technical issues only — no CVs):
📧 RecruitmentHeadOffice.gov.za

Technical support hours:

• Mon–Thu: 08:00–16:30
• Fri: 08:00–16:00

Application-Related Enquiries

📧 RecruitmentHeadOffice@echealth.gov.za

Minimum Requirements (All Posts)

Grade 1 (BAA)

• National Senior Certificate
• Completed Basic Life Support (BLS) course
• HPCSA registration as Basic Ambulance Assistant (BAA)
• Code 10 driver’s licence with PDP
• Knowledge of Basic Life Support protocols

Grade 3 (AEA)

• Completed Intermediate Life Support (ILS) course
• HPCSA registration as Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA)
• Code 10 driver’s licence with PDP
• Knowledge of Intermediate Life Support protocols

Duties (All Districts)

• Provide emergency medical care according to HPCSA protocols
• Transport sick and injured patients safely
• Complete patient records, vehicle checklists, log sheets and administration
• Clean and maintain ambulances, base stations and medical equipment
• Perform inter-facility patient transfers
• Perform any duties assigned by the EMS supervisor

Vacancy Breakdown by District

1. Nelson Mandela Metro EMS

Posts: 40
Ref No: ECHEALTH/ECO/NMM/MIN/41/11/2025

Enquiries:
Ms D. Davids – (041) 391 8164
RecruitmentHeadOffice@echealth.gov.za

2. Buffalo City Metro EMS

Posts: 24
Ref No: ECHEALTH/ECO/BCM/MIN/42/11/2025

Enquiries:
Ms N. Jaceni – (043) 7433 006/057
RecruitmentHeadOffice@echealth.gov.za

3. Amathole EMS

Posts: 32
Ref No: ECHEALTH/ECO/AMH/MIN/43/11/2025

Enquiries:
Ms S. Njokweni – (043) 707 6748
RecruitmentHeadOffice@echealth.gov.za

4. OR Tambo EMS – Mthatha Station

Posts: 48
Ref No: ECHEALTH/ECO/ORT/MIN/44/11/2025

Enquiries:
Ms Z. Mtimba – (047) 502 9000
RecruitmentHeadOffice@echealth.gov.za

5. Alfred Nzo EMS

Posts: 32
Ref No: ECHEALTH/ECO/ALF/MIN/45/11/2025

Enquiries:
Mr Praim – (039) 797 6070
RecruitmentHeadOffice@echealth.gov.za

6. Sarah Baartman EMS

Posts: 24
Ref No: ECHEALTH/ECO/SBD/MIN/46/11/2025

Enquiries:
Ms Z. Sulo – (041) 408 8509
RecruitmentHeadOffice@echealth.gov.za

7. Joe Gqabi EMS

Posts: 24
Ref No: ECHEALTH/ECO/JGQ/MIN/47/11/2025

Enquiries:
Mr J.S. Ndzinde – (051) 633 9631
RecruitmentHeadOffice@echealth.gov.za

8. Chris Hani EMS

Posts: 24
Ref No: ECHEALTH/ECO/CRI/MIN/48/11/2025

Enquiries:
Mr L. Solomane – (045) 807 1110/1101
RecruitmentHeadOffice@echealth.gov.za