This vacancy has closed. It closed on 7 September 2026 and is kept here for reference only.
MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH)
Department of Health
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
- Salary
- Grade 1: R671 per hour Grade 2: R766 per hour Grade 3: R887 per hour
- Centre
- Karl Bremer Hospital
- Province
- Western Cape
- Closing date
- 7 September 2026
- Circular
- No 29 of 2026
Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Specialist in Paediatrics. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a 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 in Paecdiatrics, after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee). Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Paediatrics, after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee). Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s licence. Willingness to travel. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to render high quality clinical care in the in- and out-patient setting, including excellent medical record keeping. Ability to balance the outputs of a large clinical workload with the teaching and supervisory requirements of the position. Be computer literate, have strong administrative, managerial, communication and conflict resolution skills.
Duties
Clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of Paediatrics / Child Health services, focused on OPD & specialised clinics but including wards and emergency centre. Administrative & clinical governance including oversight and management in OPD, medical record keeping, data analysis, quality improvement and equipment management. Teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and students with participation in the hospital academic program. Domain specific outputs and participation within the Metro East ecosystem, including promotion of child health and alignment with all aspects of district-level Child Health – within the hospital and the Metro East ecosystem.
Where to send your application
Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co
Enquiries
Dr S le Roux Tel No: (021) 918-1990
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).
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 29 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 14 August 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 8 September 2026.
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