Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (Emergency Medicine) (1-year Contract) (5 posts) (Contract position)

Reference No: GHS168/2026

Employment Type: Contract

Enquiries: Ms S Ndwebi, Tel no. (021) 404 4157 or Email: [email protected]

Remuneration

Grade 1: R 1 041 402 - R 1 121 241 per annum, Grade 2: R 1 188 255 - R 1 297 089 per annum, Grade 3: R 1 375 245 - R 1 713 534 per annum (It will be expected of the successful candidate to participate in a system of remunerated commuted overtime). A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.

Competencies (knowledge/skills)

Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written). Desire to conduct research. Completion of Community Service and prior Emergency Centre experience. Appropriate and sufficient clinical experience in the emergency environment seeing trauma and non-trauma patients. Additional course, ultrasound. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Minimum educational qualification

Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.

Inherent requirements of the job

Commuted overtime is compulsory. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified.

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 recognized 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 n 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 recognized 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.

Duties

Contribute to the teaching sessions for the department. Partake in the clinical governance for the department including medicolegal matters Provision of quality clinical and non-clinical patient care in the trauma and non-trauma environment. Involvement in innovation projects and research activities within the department.

Note

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. 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).

Registration with the Professional Council

Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.