NHI Sessional Medical Officer (Imbalenhle Community Health Centre) at SADOCS

SALARY:

• R436 per hour: Less than 5 years’ experience, after completion of Community Service
• R498.00 per hour: at least 5 years’ experience, after completion of Community Service
• R576.00 per hour: 10 years and more experience, after completion of Community Service
• Allocations are based on the need at the time of appointment for the PHC facilities under IMBALENHLE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE.
• BENEFITS: Payment as sessions on PERSAL.
• Hours worked will be limited to 15 sessions (15 hours) per week at the PHC clinic.
• Vacation Leave: As per the sessional model - 1 hour per 17 hours worked.
• General Practitioners in private practice may apply.
• NB: Cost for Kilometres travelled will be reimbursed, but capped at no more than 200km return trip per day and up to a maximum of 2.0 Litre engine capacity.
• Exclusion: Doctors already working full time for the Department of Health will not be considered for NHI posts.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• MBCHB or equivalent Medical Degree
• Registration with the HPCSA as an Independent
• Medical Practitioner plus current registration certificate with the HPCSA (renewal for 2026/ 27)
• Unendorsed valid Driver’s License
• Doctors should ideally be residing within uMgungundlovu District
• Non South African citizen applicants need to have a valid work permit in compliance with HR Circular 49 of 2008 obtainable from any government department
• Six years (6) 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

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Sound Knowledge of Primary health care
• Sound Knowledge of communicable disease
• Sound Knowledge of HIV/ AIDS and TB Management including current National guidelines
• Sound knowledge of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Sound knowledge of Antenatal Care
• Sound Knowledge of child health and IMCI
• Sound Knowledge of emergency care
• Sound Clinical knowledge and experience
• A Diploma in HIV Care or Family medicine would be an advantage
• Sound medical ethics
• Knowledge of the relevant Acts, Policies and regulation administered by the KZN Department of Health, including but not limited to National Health Insurance, Batho Pele Principles and Patient’s Rights Charter
• Good communication, leadership, decision-making, inter-personal skills and computer literacy skills
• Ability to work as part of the PHC Team 
• Ability to manage conflict

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Clinical responsibility are working as a consulting doctor in primary health care clinics including examine, investigate, diagnose, and oversee treatment of patients, including but not limited to: Acute and chronic illnesses, TB, patients for ARVs, sick children, antenatal patients and mental
• health care users.
• Promote and ensure good continuity of care.
• Dispense medication in the consulting room.
• To manage critically ill patients appropriately and transfer them timeously
• Provide preventive health interventions and measures to promote health care.
• Provision of quality patient-centred care and community orientated for all patients.
• Maintain a high quality clinical service by providing regular in-service training for other clinical personnel.
• Maintain accurate and appropriate health records in accordance with the legal and ethical considerations and continuity of patient care. 
• Ensure compliance with Essential Medicine List (EML) Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG) and Adult Primary Care (APC).
• Provide medical support to PHC nursing staff.
• Performance of required administrative duties.
• Ensure that relevant patient statistics are maintained, including Tick Register, tally sheets etc.
• Sign the clinic security and attendance registers and submit monthly statistics timeously.
• Handle a limited number of disability grant assessments.
• Perform duties as delegated by supervisor.
• Work in Collaboration with other medical practitioners and other health care workers in neighbouring health institutions.
• Participate in and support CPD (continuous Professional Development) and training
• The Incumbent will rotate to other PHC facilities as the need arises
• The incumbent will be accountable to the clinic Operational Manager, Supervising Institutional Medical or Clinical Manager

Closing Date: 13 February 2026