POST 11/186 : MEDICAL OFFICER: GRADE 1 TO 3 (OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY)
(1-Year Contract)
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.)
CENTRE : Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory
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 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 whom it is not required to perform Community
Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate
experience as 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 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 n 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
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: Commuted overtime
is compulsory. Emergency and after-hours call cover. Competencies
(knowledge/skills): Experience in labour ward management, including
operative and assisted deliveries. Experience in essential gynaecological
emergency care. Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written). Ability
to work in integrated multi-disciplinary teams across platforms Computer
literacy in MS Office.
DUTIES : (key result areas/outputs): Innovation and Research. Teaching. Leadership.
Clinical Service Provision: Patient Care: in and after hours provision of care.
Clinical Governance and Administration.
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ENQUIRIES : Dr A Osman or Dr L Schoeman, Tel. No. (021) 404-6020 or email:
ayesha.osman@uct.ac.za/ leanne.schoeman@uct.ac.za or
marilyn.koks@uct.ac.za
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. Groote Schuur
Hospital has adopted the department’s ecosystem framing of its training
platform. Accordingly, all medical officer appointments may be called upon to
work across this platform and may include rotations at Metro West and Rural
East hospitals. This includes Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital,
New Somerset Hospital, Mitchells Plein District Hospital, Victoria Hospital and
George Provincial Hospital. 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 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)”.
Please ensure that you attach an updated CV.
CLOSING DATE : 14 April 2026, 17:00 PM
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