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Medical officer Grade 1 to 3 (Anaesthesia)
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Employment Type: Permanent
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Reference No: MHS141/2025
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Mitchells Plain District Hospital
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| A valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence. Participation in commuted overtime is compulsory on a shared 24-hour roster, requiring after-hours, weekend and public holiday participation. Willingness to participate in teaching, audits, research and quality improvement projects. |
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| Administration of anaesthesia and related duties – pre-operative assessments and resuscitation, intra-operative management and post-operative care in the recovery unit and surgical wards. Ensure fully functional operating theatre equipment, including consumable equipment stocks and capital equipment functionality. General and neuraxial anaesthesia, procedural sedation and regional nerve plexus blocks where required. Management and coordination of theatre lists in terms of efficient utilization of operative resources. Proactive consultation with other theatre users and theatre nursing staff on a shared-utilisation surgical platform. Diligent attention to all aspects of medical record-keeping. Teaching, lecturing and clinical supervision of medical students, interns, rotating supernumerary registrars, new medical officers and nursing staff. Participation in clinical audits, surveys, gathering of theatre statistics and involvement in research projects where required. |
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| Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner. |
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| Delivery of Anaesthesia and related services and care (resuscitation) in high-acuity trauma and non-trauma General Surgery patients, Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Ability to cope independently in an environment where there is a disproportionate high-volume of emergency service workload, in a resource-constrained setting, where there may be delays to after-hours assistance or back-up. Ability to work and make clinical decisions independently. Good organizational and communication skills, and ability to perform tasks cost-effectively and efficiently. Excellent individual interpersonal and coping skills, and an ability to perform well within a multi-disciplinary team context. Enthusiasm to attend training and educational courses to broaden clinical and managerial skills and knowledge. |
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| Dr J Marszalek, tel (021) 3774300 |
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| Grade 1: None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. |
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| 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 on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable to candidates who 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) The pool of applicants will be considered for other similar posts within the Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services for a period of 3 months from date of advert. |
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| Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner. |
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Remuneration:
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Grade 1: R 949 146-R1 021 911 per annum, Grade 2: R1 082 988-R 1 182 183 per annum, R 1 253 415-R 1 561 734 per annum A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.
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Starting Date:
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3/14/2025 12:00:00 AM
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NOTICE TO ALL
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Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment.
- It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be:
- available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and
- bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
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Closing date: 3/31/2025 12:00:00 AM
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