Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

Experience:

• 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 recognised 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 recognised 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 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.

Minimum Educational Qualification:

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Practitioner.

Duties

• Quality clinical, non-clinical and medico-legal patient care as required by the various programmes of the Department of Health. Supervise-, support -, transfer of knowledge to-, training- and mentoring of the clinical staff and auxiliary staff. Provide an efficient administration service regarding all clinical and non-clinical matters and medico-legal work. Participate in clinical governance activities providing guidance and leadership towards the realisation of strategic goals and objectives of the division. Ensure a cost-efficient service at clinical level with regards to laboratory services, blood, medicine, consumables and equipment.