About the Role
The Department of Health is seeking dedicated Medical Officers Grade 1 to 3 in Emergency Medicine to join the team at Karl Bremer Hospital, located in the vibrant city of Cape Town. This crucial role involves providing clinical service delivery in the Emergency Center Complex, ensuring that patients receive high-quality care during critical moments. By engaging in various aspects of emergency medicine, you will contribute significantly to the health and well-being of the local community, making a tangible difference in people’s lives.
As a Medical Officer, you will be part of a professional team committed to clinical and administrative governance, quality improvement, and effective resource stewardship. Your participation in teaching, training, and research will also help shape the next generation of healthcare providers. This role not only promotes personal growth but also enhances the overall standard of public service in South Africa, reinforcing the importance of emergency medicine within the healthcare system.
About the Department
The Department of Health is dedicated to promoting and ensuring the health of all South Africans. Its mission encompasses a wide array of services, including disease prevention, health promotion, and emergency care. Working within this department means being part of a team that values ethics, professionalism, and community engagement, striving to meet the healthcare needs of the population while fostering an environment of respect and collaboration.
What You’ll Do
- Provide clinical service delivery in all areas of the Emergency Center Complex, including short stay units.
- Conduct procedural interventions and ensure accurate medical record-keeping.
- Participate in clinical reviews and quality improvement initiatives.
- Engage in teaching, training, and supervision of undergraduate students, interns, and junior doctors.
- Collaborate with colleagues to render high-quality emergency care aligned with district-level requirements.
- Manage systems and outputs specific to the Metro East Ecosystem.
What You’ll Need
- Appropriate qualification for registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.
- Registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
- Experience requirements based on the grade level:
- Grade 1: No experience required post-registration for SA qualified employees; 1 year for foreign qualified.
- Grade 2: Minimum of 5 years relevant experience for SA qualified; 6 years for foreign qualified.
- Grade 3: Minimum of 10 years relevant experience for SA qualified; 11 years for foreign qualified.
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel.
- Strong ethical principles, clinical expertise, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
How to Apply
Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered.
Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner.Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner.
Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees.
1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom 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 Medical Practitioner with a recognized 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 HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees.
A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration as 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.
Willingness and ability to travel.
Full commuted overtime is mandatory.
Competencies (knowledge/ skills): Ability to render high-quality Emergency Medicine service and appropriate experience in Emergency Medicine at District level.
Strong ethical 198 principles, relevant clinical & counselling skills, computer literacy, interpersonal skills, conflict resolution skills and teaching & training skills at undergraduate and medical intern level.
Excellent clinical expertise and clinical governance.
Team ethos, good leadership, communication, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Job Duties
Clinical service delivery in Emergency Medicine, performed in all areas of the Emergency Center Complex, including short stay units, with relevant procedural interventions.Clinical and administrative governance with effective self-organization, stewardship of scarce resources, participation in clinical reviews, with quality improvement, accurate medical record keeping and compliance with human resources and other policies.
Teaching, training & research including supervision of undergraduate students, interns and junior doctors as well as participation in the hospital academic program.
Systems management and domain specific outputs (Metro East Ecosystem) - rendering of high-quality care in all aspects of Emergency Medicine within the district level package of care, in a professional & collegial manner, aligned with the requirements & outputs of Emergency Medicine in the Metro East ecosystem.
