Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (PSYCHIATRY)

Overview

Medical Specialist in Psychiatry sought for Khayelitsha District Hospital, Western Cape, to deliver specialist-level clinical psychiatric services and clinical governance across the district.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with HPCSA, as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry, after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee).
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry, after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign-qualified employee).
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical experience in Psychiatry at district level services and clinical primary health care.
• Ability to render high-quality specialist level clinical care in the in- and out-patient setting, including good legislative & policy knowledge, medical record keeping, report writing and computer literate.
• Ability to balance the outputs of a large clinical workload with the teaching and supervisory requirements of the position.
• Strong administrative, managerial, communication and conflict resolution skills.

Duties

• Clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of district level Psychiatry, including wards, outpatients, Emergency Centre and specialised clinics at Khayelitsha District Hospital.
• Administrative & clinical governance including leadership, People Management processes, OPD management, data analysis, and quality improvement.
• Teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and students with participation in the hospital academic program as well as outreach supervision to primary health care nurse practitioners.
• Domain specific outputs and participation within the KESS ecosystem, including participation in and alignment with district-hospital-level services, referral facilities and Mental Health Care Review Board liaison.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Dr A Martin Tel No: (021) 360-4427

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Advertised posts are linked to the Institution that forms part of the Ecosystem Services platform. Upon appointment, incumbents will be expected to render clinical services across institutions in the Ecosystem, as needed to sustain health service delivery. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration with their 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 the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status). Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment. 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the advert for the Post 32/333: Assistant Manager Nursing (Primary Health Care) Nomzamo CDC, Khayelitsha/Eastern Sub- structure, Salary R785 568 per annum Centre: Nomzamo CDC advertised in the Public Service Vacancy 32 dated 04 September 2026, with reference number Post 32/333: Post has been cancelled. Kindly note that the advert for the POST 32/331: Deputy Director: Employee Relations (Dispute Resolutions, Misconduct And Litigation) Directorate: Employee Relations, Salary R 932 292 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.) Centre: Head Office, Cape Town (Stationed on the premises of Stikland Hospital) advertised in the Public Service Vacancy 32 dated 04 September 2026, with reference number Post 32/331: Post must be amended to include driver’s licence. OTHER POSTS