MEDICAL SPECIALIST (PHYSYCIAN) – CRITICAL CARE is a South African government vacancy at Gauteng Department of Health. This job is part of Circular 20 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital | closing date: 29 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum, (all-inclusive package)
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications should be submitted online at: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/
Salary
Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum, (all-inclusive package) Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum, (all-inclusive package)
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum, (all-inclusive package)
Requirements
- Grade 12.
- Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist (physician) with Critical Care certificate.
- Appropriate tertiary qualification in the Health Science (MBChB).
- Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in the required discipline.
- Grade 1: experience not applicable, registration with HPCSA as Medical Specialist Critical Care.
- Grade 2: 5 years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Critical Care.
- Grade 3: 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Critical Care.
- A postgraduate qualification in Management will be an added advantage.
- Good communication skills (written and verbal), as well as computer literacy.
- Must have a strong record of clinical expertise and clinical governance, research and experience of training and teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- Strong people management skills, analytical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
Duties
- Clinical &
- Service Delivery: Manage own service delivery and provide clinical evaluation, care, management, and treatment of patients in the Critical Care Department at Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital.
- Provide leadership for critical care services across hospital and academic platforms.
- Ensure highquality, evidence-based intensive care, strengthen clinical governance, improve patient outcomes, and ensure adherence to national policies, safety standards, Batho Pele Principles, National Core Standards, and ICU protocols.
- Lead multi-disciplinary ward rounds and supervise multi-disciplinary teams and relevant staff.
- Teaching, Training &
- Research: Coordinate and support teaching, training, and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students, including registrars rotating through ICU.
- Conduct and support departmental research; develop own research interests and publish appropriately; contribute to electronic research databases.
- Support postgraduate students with research projects.
- Administration &
- Governance.
- Perform administrative tasks related to patient management and address patient complaints.
- Attend scheduled meetings with hospital management and liaise with other departments and hospitals as required.
- Comply with the Performance Management and Development System: contracting, reviews, and final assessment.
- Other: Participate in after-hours ICU cover, call duties, and other institutional responsibilities as required.
- Undergo continuous training and development; attend meetings and training as approved by supervisor.
- Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, reviews and final assessment).
Enquiries
Dr. N. Sibisi Tel No: (011) 891 7000 PROVINCIAL TREASURY It is the department’s intention to promote equity through the filling of all numeric targets as contained in the Employment Equity Plan. To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race, gender and disability status is required.
Notes
Applications must be submitted on a duly New signed Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents. The Completed and signed form should be accompanied by a recently updated CV only specifying all experience indicating the respective dates (MM/YY) as well as indicating three reference persons with the following information: name and contact number(s), email address and an indication of the capacity in which the reference is known to the candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the interview date following communication from HR. Suitable candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizen, credit record checks, qualification, and employment verification). Confirmation of final appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. The persons appointed to this position will be subjected to a security clearance. SMS candidates will be required to undergo a Competency Assessment as prescribed by the DPSA. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise, and the other will be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Gauteng Provincial Treasury (GPT) reserves the right to utilise practical exercises/tests for non-SMS positions and during the recruitment process (candidates who are shortlisted will be informed accordingly) to determine the suitability of candidates for the post(s). GPT also reserves the right to cancel the filling / not to fill a vacancy that was advertised during any stage of the recruitment process. Prospective applicants must please use the new Z83, which is effective as of 01 January 2021. Pre-entry SMS certificate is compulsory for SMS appointments. To access the SMS pre-entry certificate course and for further details, please click on the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. For more information regarding the course, please visit the NSG website: www.thensg.gov.za. OTHER POSTS
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
Directorate: Critical Care Department
SALARY : Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum, (all-inclusive package) Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum, (all-inclusive package)
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum, (all-inclusive package)
CENTRE : Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12. Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist
(physician) with Critical Care certificate. Appropriate tertiary qualification in the
Health Science (MBChB). Current registration with the Health Professions
Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in the required discipline. Grade 1: experience not applicable, registration with HPCSA as
Medical Specialist Critical Care. Grade 2: 5 years appropriate experience as a
Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in
Critical Care. Grade 3: 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical
Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Critical
Care. A postgraduate qualification in Management will be an added advantage.
Good communication skills (written and verbal), as well as computer literacy.
Must have a strong record of clinical expertise and clinical governance, research and experience of training and teaching at both undergraduate and
postgraduate levels. Strong people management skills, analytical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary
team.
DUTIES : Clinical & Service Delivery: Manage own service delivery and provide clinical evaluation, care, management, and treatment of patients in the Critical Care
Department at Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital. Provide leadership for critical care services across hospital and academic platforms. Ensure highquality, evidence-based intensive care, strengthen clinical governance,
improve patient outcomes, and ensure adherence to national policies, safety standards, Batho Pele Principles, National Core Standards, and ICU protocols.
Lead multi-disciplinary ward rounds and supervise multi-disciplinary teams and relevant staff. Teaching, Training & Research: Coordinate and support
teaching, training, and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students, including registrars rotating through ICU. Conduct and support
departmental research; develop own research interests and publish appropriately; contribute to electronic research databases. Support
postgraduate students with research projects. Administration & Governance.
Perform administrative tasks related to patient management and address patient complaints. Attend scheduled meetings with hospital management and
liaise with other departments and hospitals as required. Comply with the
Performance Management and Development System: contracting, reviews, and final assessment. Other: Participate in after-hours ICU cover, call duties,
and other institutional responsibilities as required. Undergo continuous training and development; attend meetings and training as approved by supervisor.
Comply with the Performance Management and Development System
(Contracting, reviews and final assessment).
ENQUIRIES : Dr. N. Sibisi Tel No: (011) 891 7000
PROVINCIAL TREASURY
It is the department’s intention to promote equity through the filling of all numeric targets as contained in the Employment Equity Plan. To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race, gender and
disability status is required.
APPLICATIONS : Applications should be submitted online at: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/
CLOSING DATE : 29 June 2026 @00:00 midnight
NOTE : Applications must be submitted on a duly New signed Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at
www.dpsa.gov.za/documents. The Completed and signed form should be accompanied by a recently updated CV only specifying all experience
indicating the respective dates (MM/YY) as well as indicating three reference
persons with the following information: name and contact number(s), email address and an indication of the capacity in which the reference is known to
the candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the interview date following communication from HR.
Suitable candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizen, credit record checks, qualification, and employment
verification). Confirmation of final appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign
qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. The persons appointed to this position will be subjected to a
security clearance. SMS candidates will be required to undergo a Competency
Assessment as prescribed by the DPSA. All shortlisted candidates, including
SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise, and the other will be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment.
Gauteng Provincial Treasury (GPT) reserves the right to utilise practical exercises/tests for non-SMS positions and during the recruitment process
(candidates who are shortlisted will be informed accordingly) to determine the suitability of candidates for the post(s). GPT also reserves the right to cancel
the filling / not to fill a vacancy that was advertised during any stage of the recruitment process. Prospective applicants must please use the new Z83,
which is effective as of 01 January 2021. Pre-entry SMS certificate is compulsory for SMS appointments. To access the SMS pre-entry certificate
course and for further details, please click on the following link:
https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. For more information regarding the course, please visit the NSG website:
www.thensg.gov.za.
OTHER POSTS
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 20 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.