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Job Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as a 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 who is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 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 6 years relevant experience after registration as a Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health 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 a 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. Inherent requirement of the job: Applicants must have a valid APLS/ PALS certificate. Must provide after-hours emergency services and participate in commuted overtime at 16-hours per week. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to work in a professional team.
Duties
(key result areas/outputs): Provide a high-quality clinical service to patients and their families. Supervision of junior medical staff to ensure quality of care and good clinical outcomes. Interaction with (and supervision of where necessary) nursing staff, allied professionals, and students. Informal teaching and training of junior staff in the course of clinical work. Teaching (formal and informal) of undergraduate medical students. Effective and efficient administration of clinical services. Clinical leadership in the workplace. Administration of the Medical Officer Roster, HECTIS patient management system and other WCG health applications. Improve professional competence by regular self-learning and reflection with the application of current evidence
What is the Salary
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.)
Location
Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch
How to Apply
Dr S Naidoo, tel.no. (021) 658-5111 or email: Shirani.Naidoo@uct.ac.za; Dr C Procter, tel.no. (021) 658-5111 or email: Claire.Procter@uct.ac.za
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Apply Before:
3/13/2026
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