This vacancy has closed. It closed on 4 September 2026 and is kept here for reference only.
MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY)
Department of Health
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
- Salary
- Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs).
- Centre
- Victoria Hospital
- Province
- Western Cape
- Closing date
- 4 September 2026
- Circular
- No 30 of 2026
Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 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 employee) as Medical Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 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 a foreign qualified employee) as Medical Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license, willingness and ability to travel. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to care for Obstetric and Gynaecology patients, including elective, emergency and high-risk cases. Ability to perform necessary Obstetric and Gynaecology ultrasound scans. Possess surgical competency in terms of elective, emergency and complicated Obstetric and Gynaecology cases.
Duties
To coordinate a safe, efficient, cost-effective and appropriate Gynaecology service to patients at Victoria Hospital and the Metro West ecosystem. To perform overtime duties, including Obstetric and Gynaecology duties, in the broader Metro West ecosystem. To conduct teaching and training of staff and students in the medical and surgical care of Obstetric and Gynaecology patients. To assist with effective and efficient administration of the Gynaecology service at Victoria Hospital and the Metro West ecosystem. To ensure the rational use of resources (medical/surgical sundries and equipment). To provide innovation and improvement strategies in the care of patients in the Gynaecology service at Victoria Hospital and the Metro West ecosystem.
Where to send your application
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Enquiries
Dr G Dunbar, email: graeme.dunbar@westerncape.gov.za
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 to register 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 in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status).
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 30 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 21 August 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 September 2026.
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