MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY) (6 SESSIONS PER WEEK) (3 Year Contract) 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: Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley | 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: R 887 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: R 671 per hour Grade 2: R 766 per hour
Grade 3: R 887 per hour
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics.
- Registration with a Professional Council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Paediatrics.
- Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics.
- Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics.
- Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics.
- Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (code B/EB) driver’s license.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Experience in general paediatrics and paediatric gastroenterology.
- Good communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to function independently at a level of medical specialist in paediatrics.
- Demonstrated interest in Paediatric Gastroenterology, including research.
- Working with multi-disciplinary teams.
Duties
- (key result areas/outputs): To render a clinical outpatient service in Paediatric Gastroenterology.
- To provide outpatient care, including clinical teaching.
- Administration and management.
Enquiries
Dr T. Mokoto, tel. no. (021) 938-9570
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 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 on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration as Medical Specialist in Paediatrics with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status)”.
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Original Text
(3 Year Contract)
SALARY : Grade 1: R 671 per hour Grade 2: R 766 per hour
Grade 3: R 887 per hour
CENTRE : Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a
Medical Specialist in Paediatrics. Registration with a Professional Council:
Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Paediatrics. Experience:
Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in
Paediatrics. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as Medical
Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health
Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical
Specialist in Paediatrics. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a
recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics. Inherent requirement of the
job: A valid (code B/EB) driver’s license. Competencies (knowledge/skills):
Experience in general paediatrics and paediatric gastroenterology. Good communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to function independently at a
level of medical specialist in paediatrics. Demonstrated interest in Paediatric
Gastroenterology, including research. Working with multi-disciplinary teams.
DUTIES : (key result areas/outputs): To render a clinical outpatient service in Paediatric Gastroenterology. To provide outpatient care, including clinical teaching.
Administration and management.
ENQUIRIES : Dr T. Mokoto, tel. no. (021) 938-9570
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 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 on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration as Medical Specialist in Paediatrics with the relevant council (including
individuals who must apply for change in registration status)”.
CLOSING DATE : 12 June 2026, 17:00PM
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.