Medical Officer: Grade 1 to 3 (Paediatric Medicine) (12-month contract) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

Location:Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner.
• Grade 1: None after registration as a 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 who is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. 
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 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 6 years relevant experience after registration as a Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health 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 a 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.

Requirements

• Provide a high-quality clinical service to patients and their families. 
• Supervision of junior medical staff to ensure quality of care and good clinical outcomes. Interaction with (and supervision of where necessary) nursing staff, allied professionals, and students. 
• Informal teaching and training of junior staff in the course of clinical work. 
• Teaching (formal and informal) of undergraduate medical students. 
• Effective and efficient administration of clinical services. 
• Clinical leadership in the workplace. 
• Administration of the HECTIS patient management system and other WCG health applications. 
• Improve professional competence by regular self-learning and reflection with the application of current evidence.

Closing date: 10/24/2025