Medical Officer (Katleho Hospital)

SAdocs; Vrede; On-site; ZAR 1,041,000 - 1,714,000; Full time

Job summary

Free State Department of Health at Katleho Hospital seeks a Medical Officer with HPCSA registration. The role focuses on comprehensive patient care, supervision of junior staff, and chronic disease management. Overtime duties are required to ensure service delivery.

Applicants should have public service policy knowledge, strong communication, leadership, and ethical standards. Closing date is 16 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Registration with HPCSA as Medical Practitioner is required.
• Grade levels outline experience: Grade 2 – 5 years; Grade 3 – 10 years after registration.
• Extensive knowledge of public service legislation, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage medical conditions and provide comprehensive medical care.
• Supervise junior staff and train in key medical interventions.
• Counsel patients and families; provide chronic disease management and long-term follow-up; ensure resuscitation and ICU readiness.

Skills

Public Service law

Verbal communication

Medico-legal reports

Clinical competence

Medical regulations

Research analysis

Empathy

Integrity

Leadership

Teamwork

Problem solving

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Education

Matric

HPCSA registration (Medical Practitioner)

Job description

• Package : Grade 1: R 1 041 402.00 - R 1 121 241.00; Grade 2: R 1 188 255.00 - R 1 297 089.00; Grade 3: R 1 375 245.00 - R 1 713 534.00 per annum

Requirements :

• Matric. Appropriate qualification that allows for registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner (Independent Practice). Current annual registration with HPCSA (2026/2027).
• Grade 1:None after registration with HPCSA as Medical Practitioner in respect of South African qualified employees. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience after registration with HPCSA as Medical Practitioner in respect of South African qualified employees. Grade 3:A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience after registration with HPCSA as Medical Practitioner in respect of South African qualified employees. The successful candidate is expected to enter into the Performance Agreement
• Knowledge and Skills: Extensive knowledge on Public Service legislation, policies and procedures. Excellent communication skills ( verbal, written, report writing, medico-legal reports). Good interpersonal skills as well as display of honesty, integrity and excellent work ethics. Knowledge of medical expertise, clinical competence, medical regulations and research analysis, communication, empathy, compassion, problem solving, leadership, teamwork, adaptability and attention to detail.

Duties :

• Management of all medical conditions to ensure that a competent service is provided to all patients . Candidates will have to perform commuted overtime duties (compulsory & non-negotiable).Supervise junior staff in order to provide adequate medical care and to train them to be able to do key medical interventions. Consult patients on an outpatient basis to have optimal chronic disease management and good long term follow up. Briefing, informing and counselling patients and where appropriate relatives regarding prevention, treatment operative, complications and rehabilitation. Endeavour to become skilled in resuscitative measures and intensive care treatment to assure survival of critically ill-patients

Notes :

• Please that note that the reference number at DPSA that says H/M/36/2026 and at E-Recruit that says H/M/36/26 are both the same for the post of MEDICAL OFFICER

Employer : Free State Department of Health
Location : Katleho Hospital
Closing Date : 16 Nov 2026