POST 12/157 : MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (FAMILY PHYSICIAN)
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
SALARY : Grade 1: R1 341 855 per annum
Grade 2: R1 531 032 per annum
Grade 1: R1 773 222 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured
according to the individual’s personal needs).
CENTRE : False Bay Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows
registration with the Health Professions council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a
Medical Specialist: Family Physician. Registration with a Professional Council:
Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Family Medicine.
Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical
Specialist. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 year’s appropriate experience as Medical
Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign health
professional council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical
Specialist, Family Physician. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate
experience as Medical Specialist after registration with HPCSA (or a
recognised foreign health professional council in respect of a foreign qualified
employee) as a Medical Specialist, Family Physician. Inherent requirements of
the job: Willingness to perform full commuted overtime. Valid driver’s licence.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good leadership, clinical and
communication skills. Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team in delivering
healthcare at hospital level. Conflict resolution skills. Ability to design and
implement pathways, guidelines and quality improvement initiatives. Ability to
perform under pressure. Good interpersonal, communication and
organizational skills. Computer literacy (MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook).
Participate in on-call rosters.
DUTIES : Key result areas/outputs: Provide clinical training and teaching staff at False
Bay Hospital and joint staff with UCT. Co-lead clinical governance. Clinical lead
for the Theatre and In-patient wards as primary consultant. Clinical lead for the
Emergency Centre as the primary consultant. People Management of Medical
Officers, Family Medicine Registrars and Allied Health Professionals.
ENQUIRIES : Dr K Adamson, Tel No: (021) 832-5265
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. Candidates will
be subjected to a practical/written and oral assessments. 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 to health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in
a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must
apply for a change in registration status).
CLOSING DATE : 24 April 2026, 17:00PM
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