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Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Paediatric Rheumatology) (8 Sessions) (Contract until 30 June 2027)
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Employment Type: Contract
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Reference No: RXH22/2026
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Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch
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| A/Prof Kate Webb, Tel: 021 6585415, Email: Kate.Webb@uct.ac.za |
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| Ability to work in a professional team. Experience in Paediatric Rheumatology. Ability to achieve and maintain good interpersonal relations with staff, patients and their families. Must assist with the provision of a comprehensive paediatric rheumatology service. Excellent report, clinical note and referral writing skills. Experience with teamwork, planning, organizing and coordination. Excellent interpersonal, administrative, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills. Display empathy for patients, promote advocacy and facilitate holistic treatment. Good time management. Good teaching and mentoring ability. |
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| Applicants must be willing to be flexible with workdays based on service requirements. Willingness to provide two outpatient paediatric rheumatology clinics per week. Willingness to provide occasional inpatient support when required |
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| Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist (Paediatrics). |
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| 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 on health professionals 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). |
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| Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical specialist in Paediatrics. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical specialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical specialist in Paediatric (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees). Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical specialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Paediatric (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees). |
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| Provide a high-quality clinical paediatric rheumatology service both inpatient and outpatient to patients and their families. Supervision of junior medical staff to ensure quality of care and good clinical outcomes. Interaction with (and supervision of where necessary) nursing staff, allied professionals, and students. Informal teaching and training of junior staff in the course of clinical work. Teaching (formal and informal) of undergraduate medical students and post graduate students. Effective and efficient administration of clinical services. Improve professional competence by regular self-learning and reflection with the application of current evidence. |
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| Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Paediatric. |
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Remuneration:
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Grade 1: R 671 per hour, Grade 2: R 766 per hour, Grade 3: R 887 per hour 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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5/9/2026 12:00:00 AM
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NOTICE TO ALL
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Candidates must comply with the advertised appointment requirements of the post by the closing date and time of the advert.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.
All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
- 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 etc. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
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This advertisement may be utilized to create the pool of potential candidates for a period of not more than 3 calendar months from the date of the advertisement to fill any vacancy in the Department of Health and Wellness provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.
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Closing date: 5/22/2026 12:00:00 AM
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