• Reference Number : REFS/035669
• Directorate : Internal Medicine (Endocrine)
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 1 341 855,00 per annum, (all-inclusive package). Please note that salary will be adjusted according to years of experience as per OSD Policy.
• Enquiries : Dr M Edoo - Tel No: (011) 489 1070 Mariam.Edoo@gauteng.gov.za Dr J Nel – Tel No: (011) 489 0666 Jeremy.Nel@wits.ac.za Prof Z Bayat Zaheer.Bayat@wits.ac.za

Requirements :

• Appropriate medical qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a medical specialist in Internal Medicine. Essential skills: Candidate must be able to further develop and run existing projects. Strong focus on developing and implementing research ethos. Must be willing to work in a multidisciplinary team. Patient first mentality; General management skills; Excellent communication skills; good professional judgement; Integrity and professional dependability; Leadership experience; Conflict management and Cost containment. Management training and experience; Technology and computer skills; Problem-solving experience; Coaching and mentoring experience.

Duties :

• General Medicine: As a consultant, the candidate will be responsible for the clinical management of general medical patients within any of the General Medicine Units at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital. The incumbent will be required to lead operational and academic ward rounds including post-intake, follow-up, and grand rounds. As a senior doctor in the unit, the incumbent will be required to supervise registrars, medical officers, intern doctors and students in patient care and the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Other clinical duties will include managing patients at MOPD. Specialist: Co-ordination of specialist services at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital for both inpatient and outpatient services. Managing patients attending the speciality OPD or Speciality ward consultations within a relevant speciality. Overseeing the development of appropriate referral pathways and development of services at referral hospitals. The desired candidate will be required to set an appropriate example of an exemplary medical practitioner and serve as a role model and clinical mentor to junior doctors and associated clinical staff. Academic: Participation in the academic duties of the Wits Internal Medicine and related Departments / Specialities. Performance of research within the department. Supervision of research within the department and Mmed students. Teaching: Training and supervision of senior registrars, medical officers, medical interns, and medical students including tutorials, teaching ward rounds and skills development. The desired candidate will also be required to provide medical support and guidance to nursing staff. Candidate must have intricate involvement and planning, running, and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training, and examining processes across all academic hospitals and extended teaching platforms. Management: Managerial and administrative responsibilities within the Department of Internal Medicine of Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital. Participation in management committees of the Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital. Construct rosters for the provision of 24-hour medical care.

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 : Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital

Closing Date : 16-03-2026

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.