MEDICAL OFFICER GRADE 1 TO 3 (OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY)

Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services

SALARY :

Grade 1: R1 001 349 per annum
Grade 2: R1 142 553 per annum
Grade 3: R1 322 352 per annum

CENTRE :

Mitchells Plain District Hospital

REQUIREMENTS :

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows
registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as
Medical Practitioner.

Registration with a professional council:

Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner.

Experience:

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 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 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as 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 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 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 11 years’ relevant experience after registration as 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. Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence. Commuted overtime contract is compulsory, as well as the ability to work after -hours.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

Appropriate experience and skills in obstetrics and gynaecology care. Ability to work in a team and with all levels of staff. Must be able to do a Caesarean section safely and without supervision. Must be able to perform assisted deliveries (vacuums) safely and without supervision Computer literacy inMS Office mandatory.

DUTIES :

Key result areas/outputs: Clinical management of all non-acute and emergency
O&G presentation to the emergency centres (labor ward and gynae EC).
Operating independently (theatre cases include complicated caesarean
sections, laparotomies for ectopic pregnancies, evacuation of uterus,
postpartum sterilizations). Managing critically ill patients including
resuscitation. Management of early pregnancy complications which needs a
basic O&G ultrasound competency. Supervision and teaching of students,
interns and midwives. Provide an efficient administration service regarding all
clinical and non-clinical matters and medico-legal work. Provide guidance and
leadership towards the realization of strategic goals and objectives of the
department.

ENQUIRIES :

Dr T Hinkel, Tel No: (021) 377-4757

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
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 : 29 April 2026, 17:00 PM