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Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (Permanent position) - job post

Western Cape Government Department of Health and Wellness
Western Cape
R1 041 402 - R1 121 241 a year - Permanent
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Job details

Pay

  • R1 041 402 - R1 121 241 a year

Job type

  • Permanent

Location

Western Cape

Full job description

A job opportunity exists for the right candidate in Western Cape


The Department of Health and Wellness is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply and an indication in the regard will be appreciated.

Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for any of the positions advertised by the Western Cape Government.


Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3

Employment Type: Permanent

Reference No: HO98/2026

Directorate: Health Intelligence |Component: Provincial Health Data Centre,


Note:

A competency test may form part of the selection process. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status).


Minimum Educational Qualification:

Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.


Registration With A Professional Council:

Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner.


Duties (Key Result Areas/Outputs):

The purpose of this role is to promote the understanding, integration, and innovation of clinical information technology to enhance both clinician and patient experiences. The role supports organizational goals and initiatives through data input, analysis, and retrieval to improve processes, while maintaining knowledge of clinical practice and strong relationships with clinical and domain experts. Develop digital patient management tools and reports that enable clinicians to deliver better care while improving clinical workflows and the patient experience. Collaborate with cross-functional teams inclusive of data engineers, software developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to enhance user functionality of patient management digital tools and ensure data quality and completeness. Improve processes by systematically analyzing complex problems and present innovative solutions to clinicians and strategic leaders in the organization. Participate in the design, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of clinical applications. Effectively deliver communications and updates to stakeholders at multiple organizational levels. Contributes to documentation, standard query libraries, and training materials to enhance organizational data literacy.


Competencies (Knowledge/Skills):

Excellent collaboration and communication skills. Attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities. Advanced knowledge and proficiency with cloud technology including Azure SQL, and interactive data visualization software such as Power BI. Knowledge and insight of legislation and policies, relevant to current medical practice within the Public Service, experience in working in a district level hospital and Primary Health Care (PHC) setting. Demonstrated experience working with teams in the development and support of applications, and in implementing production systems in a healthcare organization. Appropriate experience in health information systems and health data interoperability. Appropriate SQL programming experience. Appropriate experience working with large datasets (hundreds of millions of records) and in programming and/or software development. Statistical expertise and/or broader software programming experience. Experience working with stored procedures and views. Experience working with a scripting language e.g. Python, SQL, Java, Ruby, and/or R. Experience with technical communication and presentation of findings and ideas.


Experience:

Grade 1: No experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. One-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 6 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.


Enquiries:

Prof A Boulle, Email: Andrew.Boulle@westerncape.gov.za


Inherent Requirements Of The Job:

Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s Licence and willingness to travel.





Remuneration:

Grade 1: R 1 041 402 - R 1 121 241 per annum, Grade 2: R 1 188 255 - R 1 297 089 per annum, Grade 3: R 1 375 245 - R 1 713 534 per annum A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.


Starting Date:

6/12/2026 12:00:00 AM


NOTICE TO ALL

Candidates must comply with the advertised appointment requirements of the post by the closing date and time of the advert.Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

  • It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be:
  • available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and
  • bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body etc. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.

This advertisement may be utilized to create the pool of potential candidates for a period of not more than 3 calendar months from the date of the advertisement to fill any vacancy in the Department of Health and Wellness provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.

Closing date: 2026/06/29 17:00:00
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