Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (EMERGENCY Medicine)

Overview

Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 in Emergency Medicine at Victoria Hospital, Western Cape, requiring HPCSA registration as a Medical Practitioner.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
• Experience: 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 I l years relevant experience after registration as a Medical Practitioner with a recognised 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.
• Grade 1: None after registration as 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 whom 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 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.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) drivers’ licence.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS/PALS) certification.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Demonstrated clinical experience and competence in Emergency Medicine.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and engage professionally with staff at all organisational levels.
• Commitment to teaching, training, and the development of an academic career in Emergency Medicine.
• Sound clinical decision-making and leadership skills in a high-acuity environment.
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification.

Duties

• Provide comprehensive clinical management of all patients presenting to the Emergency Centre, including neonates, children, adolescents, and adults.
• Assess, stabilise, resuscitate, and manage critically ill and injured patients.
• Supervise, support, and teach undergraduate students, interns, community service officers, and healthcare professionals working within the Emergency Centre.
• Participate actively in continuous professional development, quality improvement initiatives, clinical governance activities, and academic programmes.
• Participate in the departmental overtime roster as required.
• Provide clinical support in other hospital departments when required to meet service delivery needs.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Dr P Cloete Tel No: (021) 799-1183 or email: Philip.cloete@westerncape.gov.za

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. “Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirement, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable to health professionals who apply for registration for the first time in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for a change in registration status). It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS