Medical Specialist: Grade 1 to 3 (Internal Medicine) (4 Sessions)
Employment Type: Contract
Reference No: MHS182/2026
New Somerset Hospital
A Valid Driver’s licence.
Appropriate and relevant experience in Internal Medicine as a Medical Specialist. Strong ethical principles and relevant clinical and counselling skills. Computer literacy. Leadership-, interpersonal- and organisational skills. Ability to work as a specialist physician at a large Regional Hospital attached to a teaching institution. Ability to work and make clinical decisions independently. Ability to manage a broad spectrum of medical cases competently. Proven leadership abilities and experience in supervision of staff and resources and proven experience in principles of planning, organizing and implementation. Ability to provide leadership and management within the Department of Medicine. Excellent individual coping and interpersonal skills and ability to perform well within a multidisciplinary team context. Enthusiasm to attend and present training and educational courses to broaden clinical and managerial skills and knowledge. Ability to communicate effectively. Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, hospital procedures and policies.
Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine.
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 with their job application/on appointment. 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).
Dr Y Vallie - Tel 021 4026317
Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years 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 in Internal Medicine. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years 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 in Internal Medicine.
Provide specialist clinical services and comprehensive medical care to in-patients and out-patients. Financial management by effective and efficient use of resources. Adhere to requirements for all people management matters. Create a learning environment for junior staff and students, both under and postgraduate. Provide outreach and support services at district level. Coordination of relevant clinical governance and administrative requirements. Complete and submit required medical reports and documentation for legal and administrative purposes. Complete the required CPD activities to maintain registration with the HPCSA.
Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine.
Grade 1: R 646 per hour, Grade 2: R 737 per hour, Grade 3: R 853 per hour A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.
3/27/2026 12:00:00 AM
NOTICE TO ALL
Candidates must comply with the advertised appointment requirements of the post by the closing date and time of the advert.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. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
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 etc. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
This advertisement may be utilized to create the pool of potential candidates for a period of not more than 3 calendar months from the date of the advertisement to fill any vacancy in the Department of Health and Wellness provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.
Closing date: 2026/04/14 17:00:00
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