• Reference Number : REFS/049704
• Directorate : Clinical Services
• Number of Posts : 3

• Package : R 1 041 402.00. Per annum (All Package Inclusive)
• Enquiries : Dr. AL Motene Tel no- (012) 521 4445/4635

Requirements :

• MBCHB degree and registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Independent Medical Practitioner. Certificate of registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical practitioner. Additional related postgraduate qualifications and/or completion of the DCH examination will be an added advantage. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING AND COMPETENCIES: Ability to diagnose and manage common medical problems including emergencies. Demonstrate the ability to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team. Good communication, leadership, interpersonal and decision making qualities. Knowledge of current Health Legislation and policies as it relates to Public Institutions.

Duties :

• The successful candidate will be expected to be based in the department of Paediatrics and Child Health. Duties will include delivering clinical care to all in-patients in the service unit allocated to as well as performing outpatient clinic duties. The main responsibility will be to assess, evaluate and manage patients in Paediatrics and Child Health, including performance of overtime duties (after hours, public holidays and weekends). Supervising junior staff (Interns) and promote on-going staff development in accordance with individual and departmental needs. Maintain satisfactory clinical, professional and ethical standards in the department. The successful candidate will work independently but will be supervised by a Specialist Paediatrician. The candidate will be expected to do patient related administrative tasks and schedule follow-up outpatient appointments. A major responsibility will be to keep proper clinical records. The successful candidate will be expected to attend and participate in academic meetings and do case and journal presentation at these meetings.

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 : Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 22-05-2026

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.