MEDICAL OFFICER GRADE 1

REF NO : REFS/016531 (X17 POSTS)
Directorate : Paediatrics and Child Health
SALARY : R858 528 per annum, (all-inclusive package)
CENTRE : Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH), Charlotte Maxeke
Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Rahima Moosa (Mother and Child) and Helen
Joseph Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as Medical
Practitioner. HPCSA registration as a Medical Practitioner and must be post
Community Service. No experience required.
DUTIES : The incumbent will be responsible to interview, investigate, diagnose, and oversee
the treatment of patient related administrative duties, participating in all activities of
the discipline in relation to teaching and research, participating in departmental
audit activities, preparing, and writing of reports, liaison and communication
services and community liaison. Supervising junior doctors (undergraduate
students, interns, and community service doctors). Willing to do commuted
overtime. Attendance of relevant administrative meetings like mortality meetings,
near miss meetings and completing Medico-Legal Documents timeously (e.g.,
Death certificate). Improve quality of care by providing appropriate clinical care.
Reduce medical litigation by exercising good clinical ethos. Implement and monitor
adherence to National Core Standards (norms and standards). Participate in
multidisciplinary team to the management of patients. Performance of practical
procedures relevant to the care of patients. Participation in departmental meetings,
journal clubs, case presentations, lectures, and ward rounds. Ensure that
administration and record keeping is done in the department. Rendering of afterhour (night,
weekend, and public holiday) duties to provide continuous
uninterrupted care of patients. Medical officers will inter alia be responsible for
rendering of clinical services, assessment, and treatment of patients. Medical
officers will be rotated through related departments at various hospitals, comprising
hospitals served in their specific outreach programmes.
ENQUIRIES : Prof Velaphi Tel No: (011) 933 8400/ 8416
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be hand delivered to The Director: Human Resource, Chris Hani
Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Charlotte Maxeke, Rahima Moosa and Helen
Joseph Hospital from 8am to 3pm at Ground Floor, Main Admin Building or posted
to The Director: Human Resource, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital,
Private Bag X01, Pimville, 1808 or Rahima Moosa Hospital and Charlotte Maxeke
Hospitals respectively in order of choice .For Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg
Academic Hospital, Applications should be submitted strictly on a (PDF Format
only) to the following email-address Medicalhr.Cmjah@gauteng.gov.za. Please
use the reference as subject. Applications may also be uploaded online at
www.gautengonline.gov.za or http://dpsa.gov.za. No faxed
applications will be considered.
NOTE : Applications must be submitted on the new Z83 form. The application form is
obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at
www.dpsa.gov.za/documents. The new Z83 must be fully completed (please refer
on the left side of Z83 special notes for clarity), it must be initialled and signed. On
the Z83 the Department where position was advertised it should state Department
of Health (Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital).
CLOSING DATE : 14 April 2026