Medical Officer Grade 1 To 3

POST 25/573 : MEDICAL OFFICER GRADE 1 TO 3

SALARY : Grade 1: R1 041 402 per annum

Grade 2: R1 188 255 per annum

Grade 3: R1 375 245 per annum

(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's

personal needs.)

CENTRE : Delft Community Health Centre

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows

registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a

Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with

the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical

Practitioner. 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 recognised

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 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 recognised 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.

Inherent requirement of the job: A Valid driver’s license. Willingness to travel

and perform relief duties when required. A Valid Basic Life Support certificate

and Advance Cardiac Life Support certificate. Competencies

(knowledge/skills): Experience in general medical and surgical conditions on

PHC level. Experience of South African TB and HIV care guidelines (including

drug resistant TB and HIV in children). Computer literacy (MS Excel, Word,

Outlook etc.) and good interpersonal, organizational and teamwork skills.

Ability and willingness to do outreach services to clinics throughout the

Northern/Tygerberg Sub-District, guiding health care colleagues in managing

difficult PHC cases.

DUTIES : Practicing cost-effective holistic patient care. Forensic and social service

provision. Effective management and utilization of physical and financial

resources and Clinical governance. Training and development. Effective data

management. Quality of Care and Code of Conduct.

ENQUIRIES : Dr C Richards Tel No: (021) 954-2237

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 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 change in registration status) Shortlisted candidates will be subjected

to a written/practical and oral assessment.

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. 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 recognised 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 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 recognised 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. Inherent requirement of the job: A Valid driver’s license. Willingness to travel and perform relief duties when required. A Valid Basic Life Support certificate and Advance Cardiac Life Support certificate. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Experience in general medical and surgical conditions on PHC level. Experience of South African TB and HIV care guidelines (including drug resistant TB and HIV in children). Computer literacy (MS Excel, Word, Outlook etc.) and good interpersonal, organizational and teamwork skills. Ability and willingness to do outreach services to clinics throughout the Northern/Tygerberg Sub-District, guiding health care colleagues in managing difficult PHC cases.

Practicing cost-effective holistic patient care. Forensic and social service provision. Effective management and utilization of physical and financial resources and Clinical governance. Training and development. Effective data management. Quality of Care and Code of Conduct.

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 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 change in registration status) Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS