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Medical Specialist Grade 1 To 3 (Psychiatry)

Department of Health And Wellness
Karl Bremer Hospital, NationalGrade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.)HealthCloses 31 July 2026

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POST 25/567 : MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (PSYCHIATRY)

SALARY : Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum

Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum

Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum

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

personal needs.)

CENTRE : Karl Bremer Hospital

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows

registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical

Specialist in Psychiatry. Registration with a professional council: Registration

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

Specialist in Psychiatry. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the

HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’

appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry, after registration

with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect

of a foreign qualified employee). Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate

experience as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry, after registration with the

HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a

foreign-qualified employee). Inherent requirement of the job: Valid driver's

license and willingness to travel. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical

experience in Psychiatry, at a specialist level, with a focus on district level

services. Ability to render high quality clinical care in the in- and out-patient

setting, including good legislative & policy knowledge, medical record keeping,

report writing and computer literate. Ability to balance the outputs of a large

clinical workload with the teaching and supervisory requirements of the

position. Strong administrative, managerial, communication and conflict

resolution skills.

DUTIES : Clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of district

level Psychiatry, including wards, outpatients, Emergency Centre and

specialised clinics at both Karl Bremer Hospital and Eerste River Hospital (4

days / 1 day). Administrative & clinical governance including leadership, People

Management processes, OPD management, data analysis, and quality

improvement. Teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and

students with participation in the hospital academic program as well as

outreach supervision to primary health care nurse practitioners. Domain

specific ouputs and participation within the Metro East ecosystem, including

participation in and alignment with district-hospital-level services at two district

hospitals in the Metro East ecosystem, and Mental Health Care Review Board

liaison.

ENQUIRIES : Dr S le Roux Tel No: (021) 918-1990

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 with their 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). Candidates will be subjected to a

written/practical and oral assessment.

Requirements

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry, after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee). Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry, after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign-qualified employee). Inherent requirement of the job: Valid driver's license and willingness to travel. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical experience in Psychiatry, at a specialist level, with a focus on district level services. Ability to render high quality clinical care in the in- and out-patient setting, including good legislative & policy knowledge, medical record keeping, report writing and computer literate. Ability to balance the outputs of a large clinical workload with the teaching and supervisory requirements of the position. Strong administrative, managerial, communication and conflict resolution skills.

Duties

Clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of district level Psychiatry, including wards, outpatients, Emergency Centre and specialised clinics at both Karl Bremer Hospital and Eerste River Hospital (4 days / 1 day). Administrative & clinical governance including leadership, People Management processes, OPD management, data analysis, and quality improvement. Teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and students with participation in the hospital academic program as well as outreach supervision to primary health care nurse practitioners. Domain specific ouputs and participation within the Metro East ecosystem, including participation in and alignment with district-hospital-level services at two district hospitals in the Metro East ecosystem, and Mental Health Care Review Board liaison.

How to apply

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 with their 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). 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