MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (SUB-SPECIALTY: ALLERGOLOGY) (5/8TH) (X2 POSTS)

Department of Health

Salary: Grade 1: R1 009 887 per annum Grade 2: R1 152 594 per annum Grade 3: R1 258 923 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs).
Centre: Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch
Province: Western Cape
Closing date: 17 August 2026
Circular: No 27 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Subspecialist in Paediatric Allergology. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Sub - Specialist in Paediatric Allergology. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Subspecialist in Paediatric Allergology. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Subspecialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Subspecialist in Paediatric Allergology (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees). Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Subspecialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Subspecialist in Paediatric Allergology (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees). Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to travel within the District and Metro Region. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to comprehensively manage all child and adolescent paediatric allergology and general paediatric cases including intensive management of tertiary level patients. Proven leadership abilities. Experience in supervision of staff. Experience in effectively manage of allocated resources. Proven experience in teamwork. Proven knowledge/skills and experience in principles of service planning, organising, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Proven ability to adhere to all departmental requirements and protocols. Proven knowledge of public health and public health policies, guidelines and related prescript to manage resources effectively. Research experience as a primary investigator or research supervisor. Computer literacy.

Duties

Provide comprehensive, high-quality child and adolescent paediatric allergology and general paediatrics clinical services. Clinical leadership and relevant oversight of daily clinical operations of a multidisciplinary paediatric allergology team and a general paediatrics team in a tertiary setting. Provide outreach and support to referrers and referring institutions, as required. Conduct ward rounds/ multidisciplinary clinical meetings. Manage effectively/efficiently use allocated resources. Effective and efficient administration of clinical services. Adhere to requirements for all people management matters. Create a learning environment for students and junior colleagues both under- and postgraduate as required. Do appropriate clinical audits and research within the department to stay abreast of clinical developments.

Where to send your application

Applicants apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”)

Enquiries

Professor H Buys Tel No: (021) 685-5111 or Email: Heloise.Buys@uct.ac.za

Note

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Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 27 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 31 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 31 July 2026.

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