Medical officer (Witzenberg sub-district)

SAdocs · May 31, 2025, 10:33am

Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3
Employment Type: Permanent
Reference No: CWD86/2025
Witzenberg Sub-district.

Inherent requirements of the job:
A Code (B/EB) valid driver’s licence and willingness to work after hours.

Competencies (knowledge/ skills):
Ability to communicate (verbal and written). Good management, supervisory and decision-making skills. Knowledge and insight of legislation and policies, relevant to current medical practice within the Public Service, experience in working in a district level hospital and Primary Health Care (PHC) setting.

Minimum educational qualification:
Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.

Enquiries:
Dr. J Fouche, tel. no. (023) 316-9600

Experience:
Grade 1: None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. One-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 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 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.

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). The pool of applicants will be considered for similar vacant posts within Witzenberg Sub-district for a period of 3 months from date of advert.”

Duties (Key result areas/outputs):
Provide quality outpatient care to patients in Witzenberg Sub-district Primary Healthcare facilities. Provide an Outreach and Support service to PHC facilities in the Witzenberg Sub-district. Actively participate in skills transfer, training, and academic opportunities relevant to the post. Active involvement in the clinical governance of Witzenberg Sub-district facilities as required. Acute care and emergencies, including theatre work.

Registration with a Professional Council:
Registration with the HPCSA as 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:
5/30/2025 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: 6/13/2025 12:00:00 AM