Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Internal Medicine) (20 Sessions) (12-month contract) (Contract position)

Reference No: MHS480/2026

Employment Type: Contract

Enquiries: Dr S le Roux Tel. no – (021) 918 1990

Remuneration

Grade 1: R 671 per hour, Grade 2: R 766 per hour, Grade 3: R 887 per hour.

Duties (key result areas/outputs)

Clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of Internal Medicine services, including wards, outpatients, emergency centre and specialised clinics. Administrative & clinical governance including OPD management, medical record keeping, data analysis, quality improvement and equipment management. Teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and students with participation in the hospital academic program. Domain specific ouputs and participation within the Metro East ecosystem, including alignment with all aspects of district-hospital-level Internal / General Medicine – both within the hospital and the Metro East ecosystem.

Registration with a professional council

Registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine.

Experience

Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine, 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 Internal Medicine, after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee).

Note

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 levant 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).

Minimum educational qualification

Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine.

Competencies (knowledge/skills)

Clinical experience in Internal Medicine with competence in echocardiography. Ability to render high quality clinical care in the in- and out-patient setting, including excellent medical record keeping. Ability to balance the outputs of a large clinical workload with the teaching and supervisory requirements of the position. Be computer literate, have strong administrative, managerial, communication and conflict resolution skills.

Inherent requirements of the job

Valid driver's license and willingness to travel.