MEDICAL ORTHOTIST AND PROSTHETIST GRADE 1

Department of Health; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 398,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental health department seeks a Medical Orthotist and Prosthetist Grade 1 to provide patient-centered services at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. The ideal candidate must have the appropriate qualification and current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. This role includes working with an interdisciplinary team and crucial participation in improving service quality. Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Qualification allowing registration with the HPSCA as Medica Orthotist and Prosthetist in Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics.
• Current registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa 2025/2026.
• No experience required after registration with HPCSA.

Responsibilities

• Render effective patient-centered Orthotics and Prosthetics services.
• Work closely with the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in quality assurance and professional development.

Skills

Registration with HPSCA

Effective communication

Patient-centered care

Education

Appropriate qualification for registration

Job description

Overview

MEDICAL ORTHOTIST AND PROSTHETIST GRADE 1

• Reference Number : REFS/023547
• Directorate : MEDICAL WORKSHOPS
• Number of Posts : 1
• Package : R 397 233 .00 PER ANNUM (PLUS SERVICE BENEFITS)

Requirements

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPSCA as Medica Orthotist and Prosthetist in Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics. Current registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa 2025/2026. No experience required after registration with HPCSA.

Responsibilities

• Render effective patient cantered Orthotics and Prosthetics service for in and outpatients in adherence to the scope of practice and health protocols. To work with colleagues, relieve as and when the need arises. To work closely with the interdisciplinary team members. Carryout delegated duties. To participate in student training, supervision and performance evaluation. Implement and maintain the quality assurance and National Core standard and norms at departmental level. Adhere to provincial, Hospital and departmental policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations, perform record keeping, data collection, assist with budget control and assets management. Contribute and participate in professional development of self, colleagues and members of the interdisciplinary team members. Participate in research projects of the department. Participation in quality assurance methods and CPD activities. Communicate effectively with all stakeholders. Exercise care with all consumables and equipment. Applicants should be prepared to undergo medical surveillance as an inherent job requirement

Notes

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://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 Licence 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 a 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 these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer

Department of Health

Location

Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital

Closing Date

24-10-2025

Criteria Questions

Do you have an appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPSCA as Medica Orthotist and Prosthetist in Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics?

Do you have current registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa 2025/2026?

Please Notes

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