Medical Officer (Re-advertisement) Gauteng

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:-

The Medical Officer role involves providing exceptional patient care, supervising junior doctors, and contributing to the overall quality of care within the department. Key responsibilities include conducting patient interviews and diagnoses, supervising junior doctors, and enhancing patient care through effective clinical interventions. To be considered, applicants must possess a relevant medical qualification and registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.

**Job Title: Medical Officer (Re-advertisement)**

**About the Role:**

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Medical Officer to join our team at the Gauteng Department of Health. As a Medical Officer, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care, supervising junior doctors, and contributing to the overall quality of care within our department.

**Requirements:**

To be considered for this role, applicants must possess the following qualifications and attributes:

• A relevant medical qualification that enables registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. - Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner. - No prior experience is required after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.

**Key Responsibilities:**

As a Medical Officer, you will be responsible for:

• Conducting thorough interviews, investigations, diagnoses, and overseeing the treatment of patients. - Supervising and mentoring junior doctors, including undergraduate students, interns, and community service doctors. - Attending relevant administrative meetings, such as mortality reviews, near-miss analyses, and completing medical-legal documents in a timely manner (e.g., death certificates). - Enhancing the quality of patient care by providing effective clinical interventions and exercising good clinical judgment. - Reducing medical litigation by upholding high clinical standards and ethics. - Implementing and monitoring adherence to National Core Standards (norms and standards) within the department. - Participating in teaching, research, and multidisciplinary team management activities. - Performing diagnostic and interventional procedures necessary for patient diagnosis and management. - Ensuring accurate administration and record-keeping within the department. - Willingness to perform commuted overtime, including after-hours duties on nights, weekends, and public holidays, to provide uninterrupted patient care.

**Closing Date:** 09 November 2026