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POST 10/503 : MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (SUB-SPECIALTY: PAEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS

🏢 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: WESTERN CAPE 📍 Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley ⏳ Closes: 09 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 10/503

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Salary

R1 553 670 • per annum • package

Centre

Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley

Closing date

09 Apr 2026

Job Highlight

Overview

Join our team to provide expert clinical care, lead teaching and research in paediatric infectious diseases, and support emergency paediatric services in the Western Cape.

Requirements

Experience

Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases.

Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist Paediatric Infectious Diseases after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases.

Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Subspecialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases.

Inherent requirement of the job: After hours call cover.

Valid driver’s license.

Competencies (knowledge/skills): FCPaed, MMed (Paed) and Certificate in Paediatric Infectious Diseases Appropriate experience working in Paediatrics and Paediatric Infectious Diseases.

Ability to function independently as a Subspecialist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases.

Excellent communication skills, team leadership and experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.

Ability to manage and co-ordinate a busy paediatric emergency service. 312 Appropriate skills or a willingness to develop the skills needed in an emergency paediatric service e.g. simulation, APLS/APLS instructor, point-of- care ultrasound training.

Demonstrated interest in research of acute paediatric care/related infectious diseases.

Duties

This position is embedded in the General Paediatric service.

To contribute to leadership and clinical governance in the General Paediatric service, including clinical care, teaching and learning and research.

To render comprehensive clinical services in General Paediatrics, including emergency, ambulatory and outpatient care (based in the paediatric emergency ward), and provide ecosystem support to Paediatric EC’s and CHCs in Metro East.

To provide undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching and curriculum development in General Paediatrics and Paediatric Emergency Medicine.

To produce research output in acute paediatric care and related infectious diseases.

To provide leadership, clinical guidance and training in infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, and other related infectious diseases priorities in General Paediatrics wards.

To engage in after hours on call cover (overtime) in general and sub-specialist paediatrics.