Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Sub-Speciality: Paediatric Infectious Diseases) (3-Year Contract)
Employment Type: Contract
Reference No: TBH36/2026
Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley
After hours call cover. Valid driver’s license.
Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases.
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 is 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 as Medical Specialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status).
FCPaed, MMed (Paed) and Certificate in Paediatric Infectious Diseases Appropriate experience working in Paediatrics and Paediatric Infectious Diseases. Ability to function independently as a Subspecialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases. Excellent communication skills, team leadership and experience working with multi-disciplinary teams. Ability to manage and co-ordinate a busy paediatric emergency service. Appropriate skills or a willingness to develop the skills needed in an emergency paediatric service e.g. simulation, APLS/APLS instructor, point-of-care ultrasound training. Demonstrated interest in research of acute paediatric care/related infectious diseases.
Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Secialist Paediatric Infectious Diseases after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Subspecialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases.
Prof A Dramowski, tel no. (021) 938 9938
Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases.
This position is embedded in the General Paediatric service. To contribute to leadership and clinical governance in the General Paediatric service, including clinical care, teaching and learning and research. To render comprehensive clinical services in General Paediatrics, including emergency, ambulatory and outpatient care (based in the paediatric emergency ward), and provide ecosystem support to Paediatric EC’s and CHCs in Metro East. To provide undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching and curriculum development in General Paediatrics and Paediatric Emergency Medicine. To produce research output in acute paediatric care and related infectious diseases. To provide leadership, clinical guidance and training in infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, and other related infectious diseases priorities in General Paediatrics wards. To engage in after hours on call cover (overtime) in general and sub-specialist paediatrics.
Grade 1: R 1 553 670 per annum; Grade 2: R 1 773 222 per annum; Grade 3: R 1 936 806 per annum A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.
3/20/2026 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: 2026/04/07 17:00:00
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