# Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (Clinical Hub) (Emergency Medical Services) **URL:** \ **Category:** Public Sector Vacancies\ **Tags:** western-cape, emergency-medicine, full-time, public-sector, medical-officer, jobs\ **Created:** [October 20, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://hub.sadocs.co.za/t/medical-officer-grade-1-to-3-clinical-hub-emergency-medical-services/7455 "2026-10-20T08:29:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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**MEDICAL OFFICER GRADE 1 TO 3 (CLINICAL HUB)** - Reference Number : **ECSS86/2026** - Package : **Grade 1: R 1 041 402 per annum, Grade 2: R 1 188 255 per annum, Grade 3: R 1 375 245 per annum Annual salary plus service benefits (13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance).** - Enquiries : **Dr. Kirby Meyer - Tel. No. (021) 508 4502** **Minimum Educational qualification:** - Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (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 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:** - A valid code (B/EB) drivers licence. - Willingness to participate in after-hours operational support when required. - Ability to work within a dynamic healthcare environment. - Ability to make independent clinical decisions and provide clinical leadership. **Registration with a professional council:** - Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. **Competencies (Knowledge/Skills):** - Knowledge of healthcare systems, emergency care pathways and patient referral processes. - Knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement methodologies. - Understanding of emergency medical services and health system integration. - Ability to perform telephonic clinical assessments and risk stratification. - Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills - Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities. - Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications. - Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships with healthcare providers and stakeholders. **Duties (Key Result areas/ Outputs):** - Provide clinical leadership and governance within the EMS Clinical Hub. - Conduct telephonic clinical assessment, prioritisation and risk stratification of selected patients. - Support appropriate EMS resource allocation, escalation and patient navigation. - Provide clinical oversight of alternative care pathways, including Hear and Treat, Hear and Refer and non-conveyance. - Coordinate care across EMS, Primary Healthcare, Community Based Services, Palliative Care and Emergency Centre pathways. - Develop, review and maintain clinical protocols, guidelines and standard operating procedures. - Monitor patient safety, clinical quality and adherence to governance requirements. - Analyse and report on clinical activity, outcomes and service performance. - Provide training, mentoring and clinical support to EMS and Clinical Hub staff. - Support service redesign initiatives to improve access to care and patient outcomes. - Contribute to evaluation and continuous improvement of the Clinical Hub model. **Note:** - The Department of Health and Wellness is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply and an indication in the regard will be appreciated. - No payment of any kind is required when applying for any of the positions advertised by the Western Cape Government. **Employer : Western Cape Government, Department of Health and Wellness** **Location : Emergency Medical Services, Chief Directorate: Emergency And Clinical Support Service** **Closing Date : 30 Oct 2026** Western Cape Government © 2026. All rights reserved. [Please click here to view the full vacancy advert.](https://www.scubedonline.co.za/recruitment_wcdh/vacancy-details.aspx?vacancyRef=219200)