MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (SUB-SPECIALTY: GERIATRIC MEDICINE) is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. This job is part of Circular 21 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley | closing date: 03 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Grade 3: R2 014 278 per annum
(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.)
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Salary
Grade 1: R1 615 818 per annum Grade 2: R1 844 151 per annum
Grade 3: R2 014 278 per annum
(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.)
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Geriatric Medicine.
- Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Geriatric Medicine.
- Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Geriatric Medicine.
- Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as Medical Specialist in Geriatric Medicine.
- Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Geriatric Medicine.
- Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (code B/EB) driver’s licence.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): FCP(SA) or Equivalent qualification.
- Certificate in Geriatric Medicine.
- Ability to work and make clinical decisions independently.
- Ability to manage a broad spectrum of medical problems.
- Good organizational skills and ability to perform tasks efficiently.
- Ability to provide leadership and management within the Department of Medicine.
- Excellent individual coping and interpersonal skills and ability to perform well within a multidisciplinary team context.
- Enthusiasm to attend and present training and educational courses to broaden clinical and managerial skills and knowledge.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
Duties
- To deliver comprehensive senior clinical services in General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics to patients in a Central or Regional or District Hospital within the Area of Metro East with the aim of supplying consistently safe, cost effective, high quality acute and chronic specialist care to the community.
- To provide management support within the Division of General Internal Medicine at Tygerberg Academic Hospital as well as the Metro East Geographic Service Area and to report effectively to the authorities for the sake of maintaining and improving geriatric services.
- To deliver teaching and training to undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as junior professionals.
- To initiate or participate in clinical research that benefits the service and organisation.
Enquiries
Dr N Schrueder Tel No: (021) 938-5732
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 to health professionals who apply for the first time for registration as Medical Specialist in Geriatric Medicine with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for a change in registration status). The successful candidate will be joint appointed to the Department of Medicine at Stellenbosch University.
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Original Text
SALARY : Grade 1: R1 615 818 per annum Grade 2: R1 844 151 per annum
Grade 3: R2 014 278 per annum
(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.)
CENTRE : Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Geriatric Medicine.
Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a
Medical Specialist in Geriatric Medicine. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Geriatric Medicine. Grade
2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council
in respect of foreign qualified employees) as Medical Specialist in Geriatric
Medicine. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical
Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health
Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employee) as a Medical
Specialist in Geriatric Medicine. Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (code
B/EB) driver’s licence. Competencies (knowledge/skills): FCP(SA) or
Equivalent qualification. Certificate in Geriatric Medicine. Ability to work and make clinical decisions independently. Ability to manage a broad spectrum of
medical problems. Good organizational skills and ability to perform tasks efficiently. Ability to provide leadership and management within the Department
of Medicine. Excellent individual coping and interpersonal skills and ability to perform well within a multidisciplinary team context. Enthusiasm to attend and
present training and educational courses to broaden clinical and managerial skills and knowledge. Ability to communicate effectively.
DUTIES : To deliver comprehensive senior clinical services in General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics to patients in a Central or Regional or District Hospital within the
Area of Metro East with the aim of supplying consistently safe, cost effective, high quality acute and chronic specialist care to the community. To provide
management support within the Division of General Internal Medicine at
Tygerberg Academic Hospital as well as the Metro East Geographic Service
Area and to report effectively to the authorities for the sake of maintaining and improving geriatric services. To deliver teaching and training to undergraduate
and postgraduate students as well as junior professionals. To initiate or participate in clinical research that benefits the service and organisation.
ENQUIRIES : Dr N Schrueder Tel No: (021) 938-5732
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 to health professionals who apply for the first time for registration as
Medical Specialist in Geriatric Medicine with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for a change in registration status). The successful
candidate will be joint appointed to the Department of Medicine at Stellenbosch
University.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 21 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.