• Reference Number : refs/035174
• Directorate : Clinical Services
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R1 001 349.00 per annum (plus benefits)
• Enquiries : Dr PS Lobo Tel- 011 812 8300

Requirements :

• An appropriate minimum qualification (MBChB/MBBCh) that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Proof of current registration with HPCSA as an independent medical practitioner for the year 2025/2026. BLS, Ability to work commuted overtime to ensure continuous and uninterrupted patient care. Must be available to resume duties immediately.

Duties :

• Interview, examine, investigate, diagnose and manage patients in O&G (antenatal, intrapartum, postpartum care and gynecology). Provide 24-hour clinical care, including labour ward and emergency duties. Perform relevant clinical procedures safely (e.g., assisted deliveries, manual vacuum aspiration) as per competency and departmental policy. Attend meetings such as mortality and morbidity, near-miss and other quality assurance forums. Complete medico-legal documents (e.g., death certificates, clinical notes) accurately and timeously. Ensure accurate clinical record keeping and adherence to National Core Standards and internal protocols. Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives. Teamwork & Teaching: Work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams with nurses, midwives, registrars, anesthetists and other departments. Supervise and support junior staff (interns, community service doctors) as required. Engage in departmental teaching, training and research activities when applicable. After-Hours & On-Call: Participate in commuted overtime and after-hours duty rosters. Provide emergency cover including obstetric emergencies and gynecological acute 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 : Far East Rand Hospital

Closing Date : 10-02-2026

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.