Medical Officer: Grade 1 to 3 (Trauma Centre) (1-year contract)
Employment Type: Contract
Reference No: GSH88/2025
Groote Schuur Hospital
Competencies (knowledge/skills):
Airway skills and ability to resuscitate the severely injured patient. Ability to work as part of a trauma team. Appropriate and sufficient clinical experience since obtaining the degree of MBChB and after completion of internal rotations. Knowledge, expertise and experience with regards to providing medical care of high care trauma patients. Additional courses such as PALS, BLS, ACLS, basic surgical skills and ultrasound course are recommended Ability to conduct research.
Minimum educational qualification:
Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.
Inherent requirements of the job:
Commuted overtime is compulsory. Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license. Participate in the after-hours call system. Advanced Trauma Life support (ATLS) certified.
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.
Duties (Key result areas/outputs):
Leadership. Innovation and Research. Teaching. Clinical Governance. Clinical Service: Patient care and assisting in theatre.
Enquiries:
Ms S Show tel no, (021) 404 4117 or Sandiswa.show@westerncape.gov.za
Note:
Please ensure that you attach an updated CV. Groote Schuur Hospital has adopted the department’s ecosystem framing of its training platform. Accordingly, all registrar 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)”.
Registration with a Professional Council:
Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
Remuneration:
Grade 1: R 1,001,349 per annum, Grade 2: R 1,142,553 per annum, Grade 3: R 1,322,352 per annum A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.
Starting Date:
4/25/2025 12:00:00 AM
NOTICE TO ALL
Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment.
- It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be:
- available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and
- bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
Closing date: 5/13/2025 12:00:00 AM
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