Medical Officer Grade 1,2, 3 REF NO: GS 21/26

SALARY :

• Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum 
• Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum 
• Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum 
• All-inclusive package consists of 70% basic salary and 30% flexible portion that may be structured in terms of the applicable rules, Plus Commuted Overtime which is subject to the needs of the department. Incumbents will have to sign the commuted overtime contract form annually. 

CENTRE : Grey’s Hospital-Pietermaritzburg 

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 / Senior Certificate. MBChB or equivalent. MMED Qualification. Registration certificate with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine. Current registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine. 
• Grade 1: Not applicable; Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist. Foreign candidates require 1 Year relevant experience after registration with HPSA as a Medical Specialist, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service. 
• Grade 2: 5 Years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in the relevant discipline. Foreign candidates will require 6 Years relevant experience after registration with HPSA as a Medical Specialist of which it is not required to perform Community Service.
•  Grade 3: 10 Years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in the relevant discipline. Foreign candidates will require 11 Years relevant experience after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist of which it is not required to perform Community Service.
• Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: Competent general medicine skills, appropriate for the level of a specialist in Internal Medicine; Ability and willingness to work as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team, including liaison and communication with senior and junior staff;
• Understanding and ability to apply, appropriate to the post, public sector and health sector legislation, medical ethics and financial management; Ability and willingness to participate in information management, quality assurance programmes and human resource management as appropriate to the post; Ability to supervise junior staff; Ability and willingness to participate in and provide undergraduate and postgraduate training. 

DUTIES :

• Incumbent’s duties will be performed in the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Department of Internal Medicine as per the HOD discretion. Participation in clinical and training programmes: After-hours participation in the clinical services in the Departments of Internal Medicine as per operational requirements.
• Participation in the following training programmes: Internal Medicine Registrar Training in the Departments of Medicine. Undergraduate medical teaching and assessments. Assist with development and support of Specialist Services in the Tertiary Drainage area of Greys Hospital.
• This includes participation in the Department of Medicine’s outreach programme. Participation in Clinical Research and quality control activities in the Greys Hospital Department of Internal Medicine.