Medical Officer Grade 1, 2 & 3 – Anaesthetics

Requirements

Grade 1: A tertiary qualification (MBCHB or equivalent), plus Current registration with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa as a Medical Practitioner. Grade 2: A tertiary qualification (MBCHB or equivalent), plus Current registration with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa as a Medical Practitioner. Five (5) years post registration experience as a Medical Practitioner. Grade 3: A tertiary qualification (MBCHB or equivalent), plus Current registration with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa as a Medical Practitioner. Ten (10) years post registration experience as a Medical Practitioner. Knowledge, Skills & Competencies: Experience and ability in dealing with a wide variety of Anaesthetic cases including High Care and ICU. Working knowledge of medical, surgical and obstetrical protocols, health policies, acts and regulations. Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team setting. Excellent communication skills. Ability to work and maintain meaningful relationships with a diverse community. Resilience and ability to cope with change. Ability to make a positive contribution in a busy department. A Diploma in Anaesthetics and exposure thereof will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical duties as per hospital / departmental requirements, including commuted overtime in both ICU and Operating Theatre. Provision of quality care, assisting HOD with quality assurance, quality improvement projects, morbidity and mortality reviews, monthly various type of audits, development of clinical guidelines, policies. Patient Satisfaction, patient satisfaction surveys, reducing waiting times; identifying, meeting and surpassing patients expectations. Conduct research. Maintain and continuously improve professional and ethical standards. NB: Performance of commuted overtime is compulsory and will be worked in the discipline based on the needs of the institution.

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Notes

Directions to Candidates: The following documents must be submitted: Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualification and other relevant document on application but must submit the Employment Form (Z83) and the detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of certificates and other relevant documents will only be requested from shortlisted candidate on or before the interviews. Therefore only shortlisted candidates for a post will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR. It will be expected candidate(s) to be available for interview process on a day, all shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on form Z83 e.g. Reference Number (NMH/THRT2026) Persons with disabilities should feel free to apply for the post Failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify the applicants. The appointment is subject to positive outcome obtained from the State Security Agency (SAA) to the following checks (criminal clearance, credit records, and citizenship), verification of Educational Qualifications by SAQA, verification of previous experience from Employers. Please note that due to a large number of applications received, applications will not be acknowledged, however, only the short-listed applicants will be advised of the outcome. Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment is received within 3 months after the closing date, they must accept that their applications were 233 unsuccessful. Please note that no S&T payments will be considered for payment to candidates that are Invited for interview. (This Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, whose aim is to promote representivity at all levels of different Occupational Categories in the Department). CLOSING DATE : 13 November 2026