SESSIONAL MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (MEDICINE: NEUROLOGY)
SESSIONAL DENTAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (ORTHODONTICS) (ORAL/DENTAL TRAINING)
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services (16 Hours Per Week) (3 Year Contract)
SALARY :
Grade 1: R646 per hour
Grade 2: R737 per hour
Grade 3: R853 per hour
CENTRE :
Oral Health Centres, Tygerberg/Mitchell’s Plain Platform
REQUIREMENTS :
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows
registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a
Dental Specialist in Orthodontics. Registration with a professional council:
Registration with the HPCSA as Dental Specialist in Orthodontics.
Experience:
Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Dental Specialist in
Orthodontics.
Grade 2: Minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Dental Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a qualified foreign employee) as a Dental Specialist in Orthodontics.
Grade 3: Minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Dental Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Dental Specialist in Orthodontics.
Inherent requirements of the job:
Valid Driver’s licence.
DUTIES :
Screening of patients on arrival. Record patients details. Identify problems to
provide diagnosis. Orthodontic treatment of patients at Oral Health Centre,
Tygerberg/Mitchells Plain. Treatment of cleft lip/palate and syndrome patients
at Red Cross Hospital (Dental Clinic). Restore function and aesthetics. Record
keeping. Responsible for compiling stats.
ENQUIRIES :
Dr D Joubert Tel No: (021) 937 3172
APPLICATIONS :
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
(click “online applications”).
NOTE :
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will
be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment. “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 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 candidates 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)”. The pool of applications will be considered for vacancies within the Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services, for a period of three months from the date of the advert, provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.
CLOSING DATE : 09 January 2026
SESSIONAL MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (MEDICINE: NEUROLOGY)
(12 Hours) (Contract until 31 March 2026)
SALARY :
Grade 1: R646 per hour
Grade 2: R737 per hour
Grade 3: R853 per hour
CENTRE :
Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory
REQUIREMENTS :
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows
registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a
Medical Specialist in Neurology. Registration with a professional council:
Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Neurology.
Experience:
Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in
Neurology.
Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical
Specialist in Neurology after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised
foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee)
as a Medical Specialist in Neurology.
Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Neurology after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as Medical Specialist in Neurology.
Competencies (knowledge/skills):
Excellent interpersonal, communication, teaching and mentoring skills. Excellent knowledge and skills in clinical neurophysiology (NCS, EMG, EEG, long-term video EEG). Excellent knowledge and skills in clinical neurology.
DUTIES :
Patient clinical assessment and management, supervision of neurology
registrars and neurotechnologist in neurophysiology clinics, as well as
oversight of these clinics. Reading electroencephalograms and instructing
registrars in the interpretation of electroencephalograms. Participation in
epilepsy surgery evaluation clinics. Patient assessment and registrar
supervision at general neurology outpatient clinics.
ENQUIRIES :
Prof L Tucker Tel No: (021) 404-3197
APPLICATIONS :
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
(click “online applications”).
NOTE :
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Please ensure
that you attach an updated CV. The pool of applications will be considered for
vacancies within Groote Schuur Hospital, for a period of three months from the
date of the advert, provided that the job title, core functions, inherent
requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised 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 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 candidates 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.
CLOSING DATE : 19 January 2026