Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Registration with the Professional Council Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA-qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign-qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA- qualified employees. A minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign-qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community service as required in South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA-qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign-qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community service as required in South Africa. Inherent requirement of the job: Commuted overtime is compulsory. Emergency and after hour call cover. Valid ACLS Certificate. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Communication including clinical summary/report generation, consultation as well as patient counselling. Knowledge and clinical skills required of a Medical Officer (e.g. Assessment, diagnosis and treatment in inpatient, outpatient, and acute medical/emergency contexts). Practical clinical skills appropriate for diagnostic investigations and those required for resuscitation and stabilisation of acutely unwell patients according to ACLS principles. Effective leadership & interpersonal skills. Effective and efficient administration. Completion of FCP Part 1.
Provision of safe medical care to patients in the Acute Medical Admissions and Emergency Unit, High Care Unit, Inpatient medical wards and Medical Outpatients department at Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory and satellite hospitals. Involvement in research/audits relating to Internal Medicine. Perform onsite after-hours duties as per call roster. Supervise and support medical students, interns and community service medical officers providing medical care.
Grade 1: R1 001 349 per annum Grade 2: R1 142 553 per annum Grade 3: R1 322 352 per annum A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.
Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory
Dr D Maughan Tel No: (021) 406 6422 or deborah.maughan@uct.ac.za
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
3/27/2026
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