Medical Officer Grade 1 To 3 (Sessional) (12 Hours Per Week)

Salary: Grade 1: R501 per hour; Grade 2: R572 per hour; Grade 3: R662 per hour

Centre: Drakenstein Sub-district

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 Medical Practitioner.
Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as a Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified
employees.
One-year 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.
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 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 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: A valid driver’s licence.
Ability and willingness to do outreach services to clinics throughout the Drakenstein Sub district (including Saron/Gouda), guiding
health care colleagues in managing difficult PHC cases.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of general medical and surgical conditions on hospital and PHC level and Knowledge applicable to South African TB and HIV
care guidelines.
Comprehensive evidence-based, direct patient-centred Clinical Service Provision in the District Health Service.
Computer literacy (MS Excel, Word, Outlook etc.) and good interpersonal, organizational and teamwork skills

Provide quality outpatient care to patients in Drakenstein SD Primary Healthcare facilities.
Provide an Outreach and Support service to PHC facilities in the Drakenstein Sub district (including Saron & Gouda) Actively participate
in skills transfer, training, and academic opportunities relevant to the post.
Active involvement in the clinical governance of Drakenstein Sub district facilities as required. No compulsory Commuted Overtime (COT) duties

Dr P van Wyk (Family Physician) or Dr R Gaffoor (Clinical Manager) Tel No:
(021) 877-400

Applications are submitted online via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
(click “online applications”).