MEDICAL OFFICER GRADE 1-3 CRITICAL CARE

Department of Health; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1 001 000 - 1 323 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in South Africa is seeking a Critical Care Medical Officer at Steve Biko Academic Hospital. The role includes managing patients in the ICU and participating in a multidisciplinary team. Qualified candidates should possess an MBChB and HPCSA registration. Responsibilities include participation in the Critical Care academic program. This position promotes inclusivity, encouraging women and people with disabilities to apply.

Qualifications

• Keen interest in caring for acutely ill patients.
• ATLS or ACLS recommended.
• Registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner required.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-time clinical services within the ICU and High Care Unit.
• Manage patients as part of a critical care team.
• Participate in Critical Care academic program and departmental research.

Skills

Caring for acutely ill patients

Participation in multidisciplinary team

Clinical services provision in ICU

Education

MBChB

Registration with HPCSA

Job description

Package

• GRADE 1 – R 1 001 349.00 GRADE 2 – R 1 142 553.00 GRADE 3 – R 1 322 352.00 – (All-inclusive salary package)
• Enquiries : Prof F Paruk- Tell No - 012 354 2107

Requirements

• MBChB and Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Keen interest in caring of acutely ill patients. ATLS or ACLS would be recommended.

Duties

• This will include after-hours work (weekends and weekdays). The Critical Care Medical Officer functions as a member of the multidisciplinary critical care team that manages High Care and Critical Care Unit patients. Specific duties include Patient management and full-time clinical services provision within the ICU and High Care Unit. Participation in the Critical Care academic program. Participation in departmental research activities.

Notes

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to [e-mail]. NB: Where Driver’s License is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card).Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified.(Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of this post. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITHDISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Steve Biko Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 17-12-2025

Criteria Questions

• Do you have an MBChB?
• Do you have Current registration with HPCSA as an Independent Practitioner?

Please Notes

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.