SESSIONAL OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER GRADE 1 - 3

Department of Health; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 690,000 - 912,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Health at Pholosong Regional Hospital seeks a Sessional Occupational Medical Practitioner Grade 1-3 to deliver occupational health and primary healthcare services.

The role requires HPCSA registration, MBChB and a Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine, plus relevant experience for higher grades. You will lead health programs, assess fitness for duty, and advise management on medical interventions.

Qualifications

• MBChB/MBChB degree required and HPCSA registration.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine is recognized by HPCSA.
• Experience requirements vary by grade (Grade 1 none, Grade 2 5 years, Grade 3 10 years).

Responsibilities

• Provide professional occupational health and primary healthcare service.
• Provide comprehensive occupational medicine, env health, hygiene, wellness, and safety programs to the workforce.
• Manage trauma and injury on duty.
• Conduct medical assessment for fit for duty and Medical Surveillance Programs.
• Advise Senior Management on occupational health-focused medical programs.
• Provide information, training, and education on occupational health, safety, psychology, and ergonomics.
• Support and monitor implementation of occupational health and safety legislation.
• Implement biological monitoring programs according to risk and exposure.
• Participate in workplace health promotion programs and health risk assessments.
• Be part of multidisciplinary team and refer to other clinical practitioners.
• Assist with management of absenteeism due to illness or injury.
• Submit monthly reports to management.

Skills

MBChB / MBChB

HPCSA registration

PILIR knowledge

Occupational health

Public health policy

Education

MBChB / MBChB degree

Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine

Job description

SESSIONAL OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER GRADE 1 - 3

• Reference Number : refs/056567
• Directorate : EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
• Number of Posts : 1
• Package : Grade 1: R 501.00 per hour, Grade 2: R 572.00 per hour, Grade 3: R 662.00 per hour

Requirements :

• An appropriate qualification (MBBCh / MBChB) that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine as recognized by the HPCSA plus at least three (3) years of experience in occupational health service; proof of current registration; Grade 1: No experience required after registration as Medical Practitioner; Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience after registration as a Medical Practitioner; Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience after registration as a Medical Practitioner. Medical Officers should understand PILIR management. Knowledge of current health and public service legislation and policies.

Duties :

• Provide professional occupational health and primary healthcare service. Provide comprehensive best practice medicine, environmental, health, occupational hygiene, employee wellness, and occupational safety programs to the workforce. Manage trauma and injury on duty. Conduct medical assessment for fit for duty and conduct the comprehensive Medical Surveillance Programs; Advise Senior Management on occupational health-focused medical programs and interventions. Providing information, training, and education on occupational health, safety, psychological matters, and ergonomics to management and the employees; Supporting and monitoring the implementation of occupational health and safety legislation; Implementing a biological monitoring programs according to employees' risk and advice on hazardous exposure in the workplace; Participation in the workplace health promotion programs; Be part of multidisciplinary team and advice on Health Risk Assessments make recommendation and referrals to other Clinical practitioners. Assist with the management of absenteeism due to illness or injury. Submit monthly reports to management

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Pholosong Regional Hospital

Closing Date : 25-09-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have a MBChB/MBBCh or equivalent medical qualification?

Current registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner?

Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine as recognized by the HPCSA?