Job Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as 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 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 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 requirements of the job: Willingness to work commuted overtime (compulsory). Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to render high quality emergency care for Primary Tertiary and Secondary trauma adult and paediatric patients. Ability to render high quality teaching and training in emergency medicine and trauma to junior (community service) medical officers, interns and medical students. Ability to communicate effectively. Able to work in an integrated multi-disciplinary team under pressure in a high-volume high stress environment. Basic computer literacy, administrative and IT skills. Completion of community service, and appropriate and sufficient experience in the evidence-based emergency management of acutely unwell and injured patients. Evidence of completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)/ Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), or DipPEC.
Duties
Clinical services: effective and efficient patient management, clear documentation, evidence-based approach to patient management. Leadership: teaching undergraduate students, interns and community service medical officers, team management, floor management. Willingness to participate in audits, research and quality improvement projects. Professionalism: administration, work ethic, communication (written and verbal).
What is the Salary
Grade 1: R1 041 402 per annum Grade 2: R1 188 255 per annum Grade 3: R1 375 245 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs). (It will be expected of the successful candidate to participate in a system of remunerated commuted overtime).
Location
Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley
How to Apply
Dr H Lategan, email: hendrickjlategan@sun.ac.za or Dr E Erasmus, email: elaine.erasmus@westerncape.gov.za
Applications must be submitted by using the following URL https://www.westerncape.gov.za/education via Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
Apply Before:
31 July 2026
Reference No:
Additional Information
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. “Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status)”.
