About Western Cape Department of Health

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is the provincial government body responsible for providing public healthcare to residents of the Western Cape, South Africa. The department provides a wide range of services through over 500 facilities, including flagship hospitals like Groote Schuur and Tygerberg.

Competencies(Knowledge/Skills):

• Airway skills and ability to resuscitate the severely injured patient. Ability to conduct research. Ability to work as part of a trauma team.
• Knowledge, expertise and experience with regards to providing medical care of high care trauma patients. Basic surgical skills, ultrasound course, PALS,BLS and ACLS.

Minimum Educational Qualification:

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a 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 recognized 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 n 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 recognized 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.

Registration With A Professional Council:

• Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.

Duties (Key Result Areas/Outputs):

• Teaching. Clinical Governance. Clinical Service: Patient care and assisting in theatre. Innovation and Research. Leadership.

NOTICE TO ALL

Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’stechnical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct)assessment.