• Reference Number : REFS/035495
• Directorate : Medical - Clinical Services
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 1 341 855.00 package per annum (all inclusive) (Grade of the post and remuneration will be determined by years of experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist according to OSD guidelines
• Enquiries : Dr V Mkhatshwa - 012 451 9247 / Dr NE Mulutsi - 012 451 9295

Requirements :

• MBChB or equivalent qualification plus either MMED (PSYCH) or FC PSYCH (SA), registration with HPCSA as a medical specialist. Understanding of community psychiatry. Appropriate experience as a specialist. Ability to supervise and work in a multi-disciplinary team. previous academic involvement and research training will be an added advantage. Skills and Knowledge: Generic knowledge and skills, including relevant ethics, laws, policies, guidelines, and regulations as per Departmental and HPCSA standards, good interpersonal workplace relations, ability to work in a team, computer literacy and training skills. Valid driver’s licence.

Duties :

• The post is a joint-appointment specialist psychiatrist post in Tshwane District, Gauteng Department of Health, and at the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. The main task of this post will be: provision of specialist mental health services in the district (PHC and hospitals) i.e Odi and Jubilee Hospitals amongst others, involvement in other general psychiatry work in the District as required; designing and implementing community-based specialist outpatient psychiatric services and community-level outreach programs; organise and manage mental health clinical activities and services in a proficient and integrated manner; support and collaborate with the district Family Physicians and Primary Health Care practitioners in the provision of an integrated comprehensive mental health care services; facilitate intra-and inter-district referral pathways for mental health care services including hospitals and other relevant stakeholders; assist with the development of protocols and procedures on mental health services across all levels of care system in the District; collaborate with non-health sectors within the District regarding identification, care, treatment and rehabilitation of people with mental illness; monitoring and evaluation of services towards improved quality of mental health care, compliance with policies, guidelines and statutory legislation. The successful candidate will be expected to be involved in research academic training and teaching of undergraduate students, postgraduate students, medical officers and other health care professionals, under the Department of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. Doing research and supervising research are part of the duties. Other duties also include general management and administration appropriate to the post, including involvement in the District and University related committees. An interest to further studies in psychiatry, for example a doctoral degree, is advised.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to healthjobqueries@gauteng.gov.za . NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Tshwane District Health Services

Closing Date : 03-03-2026

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.