Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Paediatrics) (5 Sessions Per Week) (Victoria Hospital) at SADOCS

• Assist HOD of paediatric department with the efficient delivery of a high-quality paediatric service at Victoria, a Large Metro District Hospital within the Southern Sub-District of Cape Town.
• Effective and efficient administration of clinical duties. Provide telephonic paediatric advice to queries from primary health care professionals within our drainage area. Supervise and train junior medical staff and students in the course of clinical work.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team and provide clinical leadership in the workplace. Assist HOD with some administrative duties, data collection and quality improvement projects relevant to child health and improved service for patients and their families.
• Improve professional competence by regular self-learning and reflection with the application of current evidence. Provide specialist oversight to PIDC (HIV/ARV) clinic and neurodevelopmental clinic (ASD, ADHD and epilepsy). Provide supervision and training to junior doctors and medical students in the course of clinical work.
• A Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license. Willingness to provide afterhours paediatric cover as service demands require.
• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in Paediatrics.
• 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 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 to health professionals who apply for the first time for registration as Medical Specialist with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for a change in registration status). The pool of applications will be considered for vacancies within the department, for a period of three months from the date of the advert, provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.”
• Grade 1: None after registration as a Specialist Paediatrician with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as a Specialist Paediatrician 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 Specialist Paediatrician 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 Specialist Paediatrician after registration with the HPCSA as a Specialist Paediatrician in respect of SA qualified employees.
• A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration as a Specialist Paediatrician 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.
• Must be competent managing general paediatric conditions, be familiar with referral pathways.
• Grade 1: R 646 per hour; Grade 2: R 737 per hour; Grade 3: R 853 per hour

Closing date: 2026/02/13