MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (PSYCHIATRY)

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: Karl Bremer Hospital
Province: Western Cape
Closing date: 31 July 2026
Circular: No 25 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry, 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 Psychiatry, after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign-qualified employee). Inherent requirement of the job: Valid driver's license and willingness to travel. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical experience in Psychiatry, at a specialist level, with a focus on district level services. Ability to render high quality clinical care in the in- and out-patient setting, including good legislative & policy knowledge, medical record keeping, report writing and computer literate. Ability to balance the outputs of a large clinical workload with the teaching and supervisory requirements of the position. Strong administrative, managerial, communication and conflict resolution skills.

Duties

Clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of district level Psychiatry, including wards, outpatients, Emergency Centre and specialised clinics at both Karl Bremer Hospital and Eerste River Hospital (4 days / 1 day). Administrative & clinical governance including leadership, People Management processes, OPD management, data analysis, and quality improvement. Teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and students with participation in the hospital academic program as well as outreach supervision to primary health care nurse practitioners.

Where to send your application

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”)

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 a change in registration status). Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 25 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 17 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 30 July 2026.

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