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Requirements

Tertiary qualification (MBCHB) or equivalent (MEDICAL); Registration certificate for Independent Practice with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Medical Practitioner; Current Annual Practicing Certificate from Health Professions Council of South Africa; Twelve (12) months post Community Service experience as a Medical Officer as at closing date of this advert; Valid driver’s license; Relevant Discipline Specific Minimum Requirements below (depending on the Discipline): Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine & Critical Care: Minimum 12 months full-time experience in Anesthesia post-Community Service and DA (SA) (or equivalent) and FCA Part 1 examination (or equivalent).Cardiothoracic Surgery: FCS Primary Exams and ATLS Course.

Family Medicine: Minimum 6 months’ full-time experience in Family Medicine.

General Surgery: 12 months experience in the Discipline (incl.

Emergency Department or other surgical disciplines i.e. ENT, Urology, Orthopedics) and FCS(SA) Primary exam and ATLS Internal Medicine: Minimum 12 months experience in Internal Medicine and FCP Part I or Diploma in Internal Medicine and At least 3 months experience in the Discipline in a District or Regional Hospital (post-community service) Neurosurgery: Minimum 6 months experience in Discipline and Primary exams.

Obstetrics & Gynecology: Minimum 12 months experience in the Discipline at a Regional Hospital or at a hospital with a busy maternity unit (at least 300 deliveries per month) and FCOG Part I.

Occupational Medicine: Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health (DOH) or equivalent and 12 months Occupational Health experience, or experience in Worker's Health.Ophthalmology: Minimum 6 months experience in Ophthalmology and FC Ophthalmology (SA) Part I Paediatrics & Child Health: Minimum 6 months experience in the Discipline in a Regional hospital and FC Paeds Part I or Diploma in Child Health.

Pathology (Forensic Medicine): Nil Psychiatry: Minimum 6 months experience in the Discipline and either FC Psych I or Diploma in Mental Health (or equivalent).Basic knowledge of Medical Practice Ethics, ability to manage patients independently, ability to learn, innovate and be prepared to work overtime, good interpersonal skills, an interest in conducting research, knowledge and respect of the Patients’ Rights Charter and Batho Pele Principles.

Duties

Participation in academic and teaching programmes and meetings in the respective Departments, responsibility for care of patients at designated levels/sites, e.g.

Outpatients, Wards, Theatres, ICUs etc., management of patients under supervision, attendance at ward rounds and/or tutorials, supervision and teaching of undergraduates, provision of after-hours care for emergency services, clerking and keeping of comprehensive records of patients in the hospital file, outreach activities as deemed necessary by the Clinical Supervisor, Personal development to the level of independent specialist practice in the chosen field.

How to apply

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Enquiries

ENQUIRIES: Mrs R Erasmus Tel No: 033 395 2742 /2472 /2669 3347 Anaesthesiology And Critical Care: Prof D.

Gopalan Tel No: 031-260-4472 Cardiothoracic Surgery: DR. N.

Ndibi Tel No: 031-240-2114 Family Medicine: Prof B Gaede Tel No: 031-260-4484 General Surgery: Prof B Phakathi Tel No: 031-260-4064 Internal Medicine: Prof N.

Magula Tel No: 031-260-4242 Neurosurgery’: Dr. B.

Enicker Tel No: 031-240-1134 Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Prof M.

Sebitloane Tel No: 031-260-4390 Occupational Medicine: Prof R Naidoo Tel No: 031-260-4385 Ophthalmology: Dr. N.

Mathe Tel No: 031-260-4341 Paediatrics & Child Health: Dr L Mubaiwa Tel No: 031-260-4348 Pathology (Forensic Med): Prof Mfolozi Tel No: 031 260 2580 Psychiatry: Prof B.

Chiliza Tel No: 031-260-4321

Notes

Centre

Various (KZN) Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine & Critical Care: REG.21/2026 Cardiothoracic Surgery: REG 22/2026 Family Medicine: REG 23/2026 General Surgery: REG 24/2026 Internal Medicine: REG 25/2026 Neurosurgery: REG 26/2026 Obstetrics & Gynaecology: REG 27/2026 Occupational Medicine: REG 28/2026 Ophthalmology: REG 29/2026 Paediatrics & Child Health: REG 30/2026 Pathology (Forensic Medicine): REG 31/2026 Psychiatry: REG 32/2026 153

Requirements

• REQUIREMENTS: Tertiary qualification (MBCHB) or equivalent (MEDICAL)
• Registration certificate for Independent Practice with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Medical Practitioner
• Current Annual Practicing Certificate from Health Professions Council of South Africa
• Twelve (12) months post Community Service experience as a Medical Officer as at closing date of this advert
• Valid driver’s license
• Relevant Discipline Specific Minimum Requirements below (depending on the Discipline): Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine & Critical Care: Minimum 12 months full-time experience in Anesthesia post-Community Service and DA (SA) (or equivalent) and FCA Part 1 examination (or equivalent).Cardiothoracic Surgery: FCS Primary Exams and ATLS Course. Family Medicine: Minimum 6 months’ full-time experience in Family Medicine. General Surgery: 12 months experience in the Discipline (incl. Emergency Department or other surgical disciplines i.e. ENT, Urology, Orthopedics) and FCS(SA) Primary exam and ATLS Internal Medicine: Minimum 12 months experience in Internal Medicine and FCP Part I or Diploma in Internal Medicine and At least 3 months experience in the Discipline in a District or Regional Hospital (post-community service) Neurosurgery: Minimum 6 months experience in Discipline and Primary exams. Obstetrics & Gynecology: Minimum 12 months experience in the Discipline at a Regional Hospital or at a hospital with a busy maternity unit (at least 300 deliveries per month) and FCOG Part I. Occupational Medicine: Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health (DOH) or equivalent and 12 months Occupational Health experience, or experience in Worker's Health.Ophthalmology: Minimum 6 months experience in Ophthalmology and FC Ophthalmology (SA) Part I Paediatrics & Child Health: Minimum 6 months experience in the Discipline in a Regional hospital and FC Paeds Part I or Diploma in Child Health. Pathology (Forensic Medicine): Nil Psychiatry: Minimum 6 months experience in the Discipline and either FC Psych I or Diploma in Mental Health (or equivalent).Basic knowledge of Medical Practice Ethics, ability to manage patients independently, ability to learn, innovate and be prepared to work overtime, good interpersonal skills, an interest in conducting research, knowledge and respect of the Patients’ Rights Charter and Batho Pele Principles.

Duties

• DUTIES: Participation in academic and teaching programmes and meetings in the respective Departments
• responsibility for care of patients at designated levels/sites
• e.g. Outpatients
• Wards
• Theatres
• ICUs etc.
• management of patients under supervision
• attendance at ward rounds and/or tutorials
• supervision and teaching of undergraduates
• provision of after-hours care for emergency services
• clerking and keeping of comprehensive records of patients in the hospital file
• outreach activities as deemed necessary by the Clinical Supervisor
• Personal development to the level of independent specialist practice in the chosen field.

Closing Date

CLOSING DATE: 20 April 2026