Medical Officer Grade 1 To 3 (General: Internal Medicine) (X2

POST 27/268 : MEDICAL OFFICER GRADE 1 TO 3 (GENERAL: INTERNAL MEDICINE) (X2

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). (It will be expected of the successful candidate to participate

in a system of remunerated commuted overtime)

CENTRE : Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows

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

Medical Practitioner. Registration with the Professional Council: Registration

with the 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 a 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 requirements of the job: Commuted overtime

is compulsory. Emergency and after hour call cover. Valid ACLS Certificate.

Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge and clinical skills required of a

Medical Officer (e.g. Assessment, diagnosis and treatment in inpatient,

outpatient, and acute medical/emergency contexts). Practical clinical skills

appropriate for diagnostic investigations and those required for resuscitation

and stabilisation of acutely unwell patients according to ACLS principles.

Effective and efficient administration. Effective leadership & interpersonal

skills. Communication including clinical summary/report generation,

consultation as well as patient counselling. Completion of FCP Part 1.

DUTIES : Provision of safe medical care to patients in the Acute Medical Admissions and

Short Stay Ward, High Care Unit, Inpatient medical wards and Medical

Outpatients department at Groote Schuur Hospital and satellite hospitals.

Perform onsite after-hours duties as per call roster. Supervise and support

medical students, interns and community service medical officers providing

medical care. Involvement in research/audits relating to Internal Medicine.

ENQUIRIES : Dr D Maughan Tel No: (021) 406-6422 or email: deborah.maughan@uct.ac.za

NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will

be subjected to a practical test. 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). Please ensure that you attached an updated CV. Groote

Schuur Hospital has adopted the department’s ecosystem framing of its

training platform. Accordingly, all Medical Officer appointments may be called

upon to work across this platform and may include rotations at Metro West and

Rural East hospitals. This includes Red Cross War Memorial Children's

Hospital, New Somerset Hospital, Mitchells Plein District Hospital, Victoria

Hospital and George Provincial Hospital.

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Registration with the Professional Council: Registration with the 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 a 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 requirements of the job: Commuted overtime is compulsory. Emergency and after hour call cover. Valid ACLS Certificate. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge and clinical skills required of a Medical Officer (e.g. Assessment, diagnosis and treatment in inpatient, outpatient, and acute medical/emergency contexts). Practical clinical skills appropriate for diagnostic investigations and those required for resuscitation and stabilisation of acutely unwell patients according to ACLS principles. Effective and efficient administration. Effective leadership & interpersonal skills. Communication including clinical summary/report generation, consultation as well as patient counselling. Completion of FCP Part 1.

Provision of safe medical care to patients in the Acute Medical Admissions and Short Stay Ward, High Care Unit, Inpatient medical wards and Medical Outpatients department at Groote Schuur Hospital and satellite hospitals. Perform onsite after-hours duties as per call roster. Supervise and support medical students, interns and community service medical officers providing medical care. Involvement in research/audits relating to Internal Medicine.

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be subjected to a practical test. 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). Please ensure that you attached an updated CV. Groote Schuur Hospital has adopted the department’s ecosystem framing of its training platform. Accordingly, all Medical Officer appointments may be called upon to work across this platform and may include rotations at Metro West and Rural East hospitals. This includes Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, New Somerset Hospital, Mitchells Plein District Hospital, Victoria Hospital and George Provincial Hospital. 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