Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (Sessional) (Contract until 31 July 2029)
Healthcare, Government, Public Service
Minimum Requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written).
- Must have experience working at a District level hospital after community service delivering comprehensive and evidence- based general medical, surgical and emergency clinical services.
- Ability to work in integrated multi-disciplinary teams across platforms.
- Computer literacy in MS Office mandatory.
- Valid Driver’s License (Code B/EB) and willingness to travel.
- 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 recognised 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 recognised 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 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.
Responsibilities
- Quality clinical, non-clinical and medico-legal patient care as required by the various programmes of the Department of Health.
- Supervise-, support -, transfer of knowledge to-, training- and mentoring of the clinical staff and auxiliary staff.
- Provide an efficient administration service regarding all clinical and non-clinical matters and medico-legal work.
- Participate in clinical governance activities providing guidance and leadership towards the realisation of strategic goals and objectives of the division.
- Ensure a cost-efficient service at clinical level with regards to laboratory services, blood, medicine, consumables and equipment.
