MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (PSYCHIATRY)
Department of Health
Chief Directorate: Rural 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
- Paarl Hospital
- Province
- Western Cape
- Closing date
- 11 September 2026
- Circular
- No 31 of 2026
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Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Specialist in Psychiatry. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the 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 after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign-qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign-qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Strong record of clinical expertise, clinical governance, research, teaching and training at under and postgraduate levels. Excellent managerial, interpersonal, leadership, administrative, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills. Appropriate experience in teaching, training and supervision of students, Registrars and Medical Staff. Communicate (verbal, read, write). Inherent requirements of the job: Available and willing to participate in after-hours duties; if required. Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
Duties
Provide specialist clinical services to inpatients and outpatients. Perform outreach services within the Rural West ecosystem. Management of relevant clinical governance, resource stewardship and administrative requirements. Leadership of a multi-disciplinary clinical team. Clinical teaching, training, and research.
Where to send your application
Enquiries
Dr C Prinsloo Tel No: (021) 860-2500 or email: charl.prinsloo@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 with their job application/on appointment. This concession is only applicable on health professionals whom 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). Shortlisted candidates may be required to undergo a practical test. It should be noted that advertised posts are linked to the Institution that forms part of the Ecosystem Service platform. Upon appointment, incumbents will be expected to render clinical services across institutions in the Ecosystem, as needed to sustain health service delivery.
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 31 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 28 August 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 10 September 2026.
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