Job Openings at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Sub-Specialist in Vascular Surgery. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Sub-Specialist in Vascular Surgery.

Experience:

• Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Sub-Specialist in Vascular Surgery.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as Medical Sub-Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as Medical Sub-Specialist in Vascular Surgery
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as Medical SubSpecialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as Medical Sub-Specialist in Vascular Surgery.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

• Clinical and surgical competency in vascular surgery. Ability to work in a high-volume clinic and surgical environment.
• Ability to teach and train undergraduate and post graduate stude

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification:
• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Family Physician.
• Registration with a professional council:
• Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Family Medicine.

Experience:

• Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign health professional council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist, Family Physician.
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign professional health council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualifications:
• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in Urology. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Urology.

Experience:

• Grade 1: None after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Urology.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Urology.
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Urology. Inherent requirements of the job: Commuted overtime is compulsory.

Competencies (knowledge/ skills):

• Ability to perform urologic surgery at a tertiary level. Have research experience.
• Experience in Adult and Paediatric Urology, renal transplantation, laparoscopic surgery, trauma, endourological and oncological surgery

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.

Experience:

• Grade 1: None after registration as 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 whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate 

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.

Experience:

• Grade 1: None after registration as 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 whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as 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 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.
• 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 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. Inherent requirements of the job: Commuted overtime is compulsory. Competencies (knowledge/ skills): Experience in the management of critically ill patients.
• Experience in placement of invasive lines with ultrasound.
• Experience in the management of ventilated patients.
• It would be advantageous to have experience working in a critical care environment or training in the management of critically ill patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written). Ability to work in integrated multi-disciplinary teams across platforms. Computer literacy.

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Medical Practitioner.

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 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 of 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 of 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. Inherent requirements of the job:
• Willingness to work shifts and after hour duties. Willingness to participate in the Commuted Overtime system at Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital.
• Valid Code B/EB driver’s licence.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

• Ability to apply the necessary skills, knowledge and aptitude as a medical officer when rendering services to mental health care users with mental health conditions at Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital.
• Ability to function as part of a multi-disciplinary team with good interpersonal, organizational and teamwork skills. Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• Computer literacy in MS office and report writing skills. Ability to provide holistic patient-centred care of patients with mental health conditions as well as those with medical and psychiatric emergencies