MEDICAL OFFICER GRADE 1 TO 3 (20 SESSIONS) (CONTRACT UNTIL 31 JULY 2029) (2 POSTS) Chief is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. This job is part of Circular 18 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Wesfleur Hospital | closing date: 12 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Grade 3 R662 per hour
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Salary
Grade 1: R501 per hour Grade 2: R572 per hour
Grade 3 R662 per hour
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Practitioner.
- Registration with a Professional Council: Registration with the HPSCA as a Medical Practitioner.
- Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as a 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 who is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
- Grade 2: A minimum of 5 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 6 years relevant experience after registration as a Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health 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 a 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 requirements of the job: Valid Driver’s License (Code B/EB) and willingness to travel.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written).
- Must have experience working at a District level hospital after community service delivering comprehensive and evidence- based general medical, surgical and emergency clinical services.
- Ability to work in integrated multi-disciplinary teams across platforms.
- Computer literacy in MS Office mandatory.
Duties
- (key result areas/outputs): Quality clinical, non-clinical and medico-legal patient care as required by the various programmes of the Department of Health.
- Supervise-, support -, transfer of knowledge to-, training- and mentoring of the clinical staff and auxiliary staff.
- Provide an efficient administration service regarding all clinical and non-clinical matters and medico-legal work.
- Participate in clinical governance activities providing guidance and leadership towards the realisation of strategic goals and objectives of the division.
- Ensure a cost-efficient service at clinical level with regards to laboratory services, blood, medicine, consumables and equipment.
Enquiries
Dr M Lockett, tel.no. (021) 816-8554
Notes
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 with their 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 health professionals 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).
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Original Text
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
SALARY : Grade 1: R501 per hour Grade 2: R572 per hour
Grade 3 R662 per hour
CENTRE : Wesfleur Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical
Practitioner. Registration with a Professional Council: Registration with the
HPSCA as a Medical Practitioner. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as a 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 who is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 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 6 years relevant
experience after registration as a Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign
Health 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 a
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 requirements of the job: Valid Driver’s License (Code B/EB) and willingness to travel.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written). Must have experience working at a District level hospital after
community service delivering comprehensive and evidence- based general medical, surgical and emergency clinical services. Ability to work in integrated
multi-disciplinary teams across platforms. Computer literacy in MS Office mandatory.
DUTIES : (key result areas/outputs): Quality clinical, non-clinical and medico-legal patient care as required by the various programmes of the Department of
Health. Supervise-, support -, transfer of knowledge to-, training- and mentoring of the clinical staff and auxiliary staff. Provide an efficient
administration service regarding all clinical and non-clinical matters and medico-legal work. Participate in clinical governance activities providing
guidance and leadership towards the realisation of strategic goals and objectives of the division. Ensure a cost-efficient service at clinical level with
regards to laboratory services, blood, medicine, consumables and equipment.
ENQUIRIES : Dr M Lockett, tel.no. (021) 816-8554
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 with their 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 health professionals 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 : 12 June 2026, 17:00 PM
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 18 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.