- Job Type Contract
- Qualification Bachelors
- Experience 0 – 10 years
- Location Western Cape
- City Cape Town
- Job Field Medical / Healthcare 
Medical Officer: Grade 1 to 3 (Paediatric Medicine) (12-month contract) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
Medical Officer: Grade 1 to 3 (Paediatric Medicine) (12-month contract)
Location:Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
Qualifications
- Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner.
- 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 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 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.
Requirements
- Provide a high-quality clinical service to patients and their families.
- Supervision of junior medical staff to ensure quality of care and good clinical outcomes. Interaction with (and supervision of where necessary) nursing staff, allied professionals, and students.
- Informal teaching and training of junior staff in the course of clinical work.
- Teaching (formal and informal) of undergraduate medical students.
- Effective and efficient administration of clinical services.
- Clinical leadership in the workplace.
- Administration of the HECTIS patient management system and other WCG health applications.
- Improve professional competence by regular self-learning and reflection with the application of current evidence.
Closing date: 10/24/2025
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness on www.scubedonline.co.za to apply

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