Medical Doctor

Faircape Health; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Somerset West is seeking a Medical Officer to provide oversight across rehabilitation and frail care services. This role emphasizes continuity of care and collaborative practice with allied health professionals. The ideal candidate will hold an MBChB degree, be registered with the HPCSA, and possess strong clinical reasoning. Benefits include above-market salaries and opportunities for professional development in a stable clinical environment.

Benefits

Above-market salaries

Quarterly performance bonuses

Long-service leave

Structured clinical environment

Job security

Opportunity to practise across specialized settings

Supportive clinical governance

Qualifications

• Proven post-community service clinical experience preferred.
• Preference for candidates with inpatient facility medical care experience.
• Knowledge of geriatric and frail care principles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily ward rounds and clinical reviews.
• Manage medical conditions across various care settings.
• Support rehabilitation readiness and medical optimization.

Skills

Strong clinical reasoning

Effective collaboration

Clear communication

Clinical decision-making

Ability to manage varied patient caseload

Education

MBChB from an accredited tertiary institution

Current registration with HPCSA

CPD compliance

Tools

HealthWare or similar systems

Job description

Faircape Health’s is a long-term healthcare, sub-acute, and rehabilitation facility providing rehabilitation, frail care, dementia care, respite care, and palliative services within a safe and secure environment.

We are seeking a Medical Officer (Clinical) to join our established Healthcare Centre, based in Somerset West, providing consistent medical oversight across rehabilitation, sub-acute, frail care, and village resident services.

At Heritage Manor, doctors work within a collaborative, well-aligned healthcare environment alongside our in-house physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, dieticians, nursing staff, carer department, and administrative support team. This is complemented by the convenience of an on-site pharmacy and supported by an experienced management team.

This role is well suited to a doctor who values continuity of care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and working within a stable, well-run clinical environment where quality outcomes and patient dignity are prioritised.

Role Purpose

The Medical Officer plays a central role in ensuring medical stability, rehabilitation readiness, and holistic patient care within Faircape’s integrated healthcare and village environment.

Working closely with Faircape’s own nursing teams, carers, and allied health professionals, the Medical Officer supports safe clinical decision-making, coordinated care planning, and positive functional outcomes for residents and patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct daily ward rounds and ongoing clinical reviews of assigned patients
• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions across sub-acute, rehabilitation, and frail care settings
• Complete medical admission assessments, reviews, and discharge planning
• Participate in and provide clinical input during MDT and care planning meetings
• Support rehabilitation readiness and medical optimisation in collaboration with therapists and nursing staff
• Recognise, manage, and escalate clinical deterioration timeously
• Provide appropriate prescribing, medication reconciliation, and monitoring
• Communicate professionally and compassionately with residents and families
• Ensure accurate, same-day electronic documentation using HealthWare
• Support infection control, risk management, and emergency response protocols
• Contribute to internal clinical governance, quality improvement, and best-practice standards

Qualifications & Knowledge

• MBChB from an accredited tertiary institution
• Current and active registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner
• CPD compliance
• Proven post-community service clinical experience preferred
• Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in inpatient facility medical care or
• Experience in internal medicine

• Sound knowledge of:
• Acute and sub-acute medical management - pain diploma encouraged
• Geriatric and frail care principles - geriatrics diploma encouraged
• Rehabilitation medicine and functional recovery concepts
• Management of complex co-morbidities
• Recognition and management of clinical deterioration (e.g. sepsis, delirium, unstable vitals) - preference given to candidates with ACLS and/or Diploma in primary emergency care
• Palliation - palliation diploma encouraged

• Understanding of ethical, evidence-based clinical practice
• Competence in electronic clinical documentation (HealthWare or similar systems)

Skills and Attributes

• Strong clinical reasoning and safe decision-making
• Ability to prioritise and manage a mostly stable but varied patient caseload
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication
• Effective collaboration within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Accurate documentation and attention to clinical detail
• Confident escalation and referral when higher-level care is required
• Ability to align clinical decisions with internal protocols and governance frameworks

• Calm and composed under pressure
• Professional, ethical, and accountable in clinical practice
• Respectful and compassionate in interactions with residents, families, and colleagues
• Team-oriented, valuing collaboration over isolated decision-making
• Emotionally mature with good judgement in complex or sensitive situations
• Reliable, consistent, and committed to continuity of care
• Aligned with Faircape’s values of dignity, integrity, and excellence

What We Offer

At Faircape, we value our medical professionals and provide a stable, well-resourced clinical environment where quality care and professional autonomy are prioritised. Our benefits include:

• Above-market salaries – recognising your expertise, responsibility, and clinical experience
• Quarterly performance bonuses – rewarding contribution and patient outcomes
• Long-service leave – acknowledging loyalty and sustained commitment
• Structured, well-supported clinical environment – work alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams
• Job security within an established healthcare group – nearly 40 years of trusted operations
• Opportunity to practise across specialised geriatric, sub-acute, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings
• Supportive clinical governance and ethical leadership – enabling focus on patient care rather than administration

Specific Requirements:

• Clear health record
• Clear criminal record
• Clear credit record
• Positive two written references

To see more about Faircape and what we have to offer go and look at our informative website

https://faircape.co.za/