POST 10/92 : MEDICAL OFFICER: GRADE 1 TO 3 (PAEDIATRIC MEDICINE)
Chief 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 : Victoria Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows
registration with 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 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 certificate. Must provide after-hours
emergency services and participate in commuted overtime. DCH
(Diploma of Child Health). Competencies (knowledge/skills): Appropriate
post-internship experience in general paediatrics under onsite supervision
of a registered paediatrician. Ability to work in a professional multidisciplinary team. Ability to achieve and maintain good interpersonal
relations with staff, patients and their families. Must assist with the
provision of a comprehensive paediatric service, including initiation of and
involvement in quality improvement projects. Excellent report, clinical note
and referral writing skills. Leadership experience and skills. Initiative,
teamwork, planning, organizing and coordination demonstrated in quality
improvements projects or community projects relevant to child health.
Excellent interpersonal, administrative, communication, analytical and
problem-solving skills. Display empathy for patients and their families,
promote advocacy and facilitate holistic treatment. Good time
management.
DUTIES : In addition to clinical services, outputs include: Teaching (formal and
informal) of undergraduate medical students. Supervising and training
junior medical staff and students in the course of clinical work. Working
within a multi-disciplinary team and providing clinical leadership in the
workplace. Assist HOD with some administrative duties, data collection
and quality improvement projects relevant to child health and improved
service for patients and their families. Improve professional competence
by regular self-learning and reflection with the application of current
evidence. Assist HOD of paediatric department with the efficient delivery
of a high-quality paediatric service at Victoria, a Large Metro District
Hospital within the Southern Sub-District of Cape Town. Effective and
efficient administration of clinical duties. Attend to paediatric referrals from
the Emergency Centre. Provide telephonic paediatric advice to queries
from primary health care professionals within our drainage area. Provide
afterhours paediatric coverENQUIRIES : Dr Gill Schermbrucker, email: Gill.Schermbrucker@westerncape.gov.za
APPLICATIONS : Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/healthjobs (click “online applications”).
NOTE : 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 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 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).
- CLOSING DATE : 31 April 2025
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