MEDICAL SPECIALIST is a South African government vacancy at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. This job is part of Circular 20 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital | closing date: 03 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Applications
Where to send your application.
All applications must be addressed to the Human Resources Manager, and should be placed in the application box situated at Security at the entrance to the Management Building at IALCH or to applications@ialch.co.za
Salary
Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Requirements
- MBChB Degree or equivalent qualifications.
- Registration Certificate as a Specialist Physician with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
- Current Registration with HPCSA as a Specialist Physician.
- Experience: Grade 1: No experience required.
- The appointment to Grade 1 requires appropriate qualification plus registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Specialist Physician.
- Grade 2: Requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 5 years’ or more experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Specialist Physician.
- Grade 3: requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 10 years’ or more experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a as Specialist Physician.
- Additional Experience: Registrars who have completed their training may also apply on condition that their appointment will be subject to them submitting documentary evidence of registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Specialist – Physician.
- Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: Ability to teach and supervise junior staff.
- Middle Management Skills.
- Research principles.
- Good administrative, decision making and communication skills.
- Registration with the HPCSA as a subspecialist in medical gastroenterology will be an added advantage.
Duties
- Participate in training to acquire and apply cognitive and technical skills in the sub-specialty of Gastroenterology.
- This includes endoscopic procedures and other procedures related to the practice of gastroenterology as directed by the Head of Clinical Unit.
- Control and management of clinical services as delegated by the Head of Clinical Unit.
- Maintain satisfactory clinical, professional and ethical standards related to these services.
- Maintain necessary discipline over staff under his/her control.
- Attend to administrative matters as pertain to the unit.
- Conduct, assist and stimulate research.
- Provide training of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students and allied Health personnel.
- Participate in formal teaching as required by the department.
- Promote community orientated services and participation in departmental outreach programs.
- Conduct outpatient clinics and provide expert opinion where required.
- Contribute and participate in the academic program of the Division of Internal Medicine and Department of Gastroenterology.
- Duties as directed by the Head of Clinical Unit when necessary.
Enquiries
Dr VG Naidoo Tel No: (031) 240 1000 / 083 233 0662
Notes
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. An Application for Employment Form (Z83) must be completed and forwarded. This is obtainable from any Public Service Department or from the website www.kznhealth.gov.za. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of qualifications, proof of registration and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview. Original signed letter from your current employer, confirming current and appropriate work experience related to the requirements and recommendations of the advert to be submitted only when shortlisted. People with disabilities should feel free to apply for the posts. The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on the form Z83, e.g. ref APRO/1/2006. Please note that failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants. It is the short listed candidate’s responsibility to have the foreign qualification, which is the requirement of the post, evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation on or before the day of the interview. Failure to comply will result in the application not being considered. The selected candidate will be subjected to a pre-employment screening and verification process including a CIPC (Companies Intellectual Property Commission) screening. Due to the large number of applications we receive, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be advised within 60 days of the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful. Please note that due to financial constraints, there will be no payment of S&T claims. This Hospital is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer whose aim is to promote representatively in all levels of all occupational categories in the Hospital. Person with disabilities and African males are encouraged to apply. Please note that other race groups are also not restricted from applying. OTHER POSTS
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
SALARY : Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
CENTRE : Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : MBChB Degree or equivalent qualifications. Registration Certificate as a Specialist Physician with the Health Professions Council of South Africa
(HPCSA). Current Registration with HPCSA as a Specialist Physician.
Experience: Grade 1: No experience required. The appointment to Grade 1 requires appropriate qualification plus registration with the Health Professions
Council of South Africa as a Specialist Physician. Grade 2: Requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 5 years’ or more
experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South
Africa as Specialist Physician. Grade 3: requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 10 years’ or more experience after registration with
the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a as Specialist Physician.
Additional Experience: Registrars who have completed their training may also apply on condition that their appointment will be subject to them submitting
documentary evidence of registration with the Health Professions Council of
South Africa as Medical Specialist – Physician. Knowledge, Skills, Training and
Competencies Required: Ability to teach and supervise junior staff. Middle
Management Skills. Research principles. Good administrative, decision making and communication skills. Registration with the HPCSA as a
subspecialist in medical gastroenterology will be an added advantage.
DUTIES : Participate in training to acquire and apply cognitive and technical skills in the sub-specialty of Gastroenterology. This includes endoscopic procedures and
other procedures related to the practice of gastroenterology as directed by the
Head of Clinical Unit. Control and management of clinical services as delegated by the Head of Clinical Unit. Maintain satisfactory clinical,
professional and ethical standards related to these services. Maintain necessary discipline over staff under his/her control. Attend to administrative
matters as pertain to the unit. Conduct, assist and stimulate research. Provide training of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students and allied Health
personnel. Participate in formal teaching as required by the department.
Promote community orientated services and participation in departmental outreach programs. Conduct outpatient clinics and provide expert opinion
where required. Contribute and participate in the academic program of the
Division of Internal Medicine and Department of Gastroenterology. Duties as directed by the Head of Clinical Unit when necessary.
ENQUIRIES : Dr VG Naidoo Tel No: (031) 240 1000 / 083 233 0662
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.