EDICAL OFFICER GRADE 1 TO 3 (2 POSTS) Chef Directorate: Metro Health Services
SALARY : Grade 1: R949 146 per annum Grade 2: R1 082 988 per annum
Grade 3: R1 253 415 per annum
(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs).
CENTRE : Mowbray Maternity Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualifications: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional 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 SAqualified employees.
1-year relevant experience after registration as a 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 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 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 a 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: A valid driver’s licence.
After-hours duties, including nights, weekends, and public holidays, are compulsory to ensure continuous and uninterrupted patient care.
Appropriate experience in Anaesthesia of at least 1- year post community service.
Diploma in Anaesthetics (DA) from the College of Medicines of South Africa (CMSA).
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team.
Interest in developing an academic career.
Computer literate.
Demonstrate clinical leadership qualities, motivating and leading junior staff.
DUTIES : (key result areas/outputs): To deliver comprehensive anaesthesia and critical care services to patients in theatre and the wards at Mowbray maternity Hospital.
Pre-operative, intraoperative and post-operative anaesthetic management of surgical patients.
Delivering critical care to surgical ICU patients at Groote Schuur Hospital.
Teaching, training and supervision of interns, students and nursing colleagues.
Rotating through the hospitals affiliated with the University of Cape Town, namely Groote Schuur Hospital, New Somerset Hospital and Mowbray Maternity Hospital.
This includes partaking in the call roster for these facilities.
Management duties such as statistics, presentations and research.
ENQUIRIES : Dr Claire Pfister tel. no (02)1404-5001
APPLICATIONS : Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.
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 to register 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 to candidates 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)”.
The pool of applicants will be considered for similar vacant posts within the Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services for a period of 3 months from date of advert.
CLOSING DATE : 28 February 2025