Medical Specialist Grade 1,2,3 X1 Post

About the role

The Department of Health (KwaZulu-Natal) is hiring a Medical Specialist Grade 1,2,3 X1 Post, based in GREY’S HOSPITAL. This is a permanent post, paying R1,395,528 a year. How to apply: APPLICATIONS MUST BE FORWARDED TO: Human Resources Department Greys Hospital Private Bag X 9001 Pietermaritzburg 3200 OR Hand Delivered to 201 Townbush Road, Northern Park, Pietermaritzburg Or Reference number to quote: GS 18/26 Closing date: 16 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• [Employer Performance Management and Development Process (EPMDS) based workplan will cover clinical care, scholarship, professionalism, governance, administration & management and generic assessment factors aligned to HPCSA Medical Practitioner competencies]
• Direct, develop further and manage the provision of 24-hour paediatric emergency and critical care and pulmonology services in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit/s at Grey’s Hospital and within the catchment population of the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Hospitals Complex.
• Participate in the provision of 24-hour in- and out-patient paediatric clinical care within the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Hospitals Complex.
• Participate in the departmental Outreach program to the catchment area
• Assist with the maintenance of standards of care and implementation of quality improvement programmes within the department.
• Assist with the scholarship, supervision and support of registrars, medical officers, CSOs and interns in the department.
• Participate in the departmental academic and training programme/s
• Assist with the administration of a component of the Paediatric department at Grey’s Hospital
• Participate in the departmental activities for the development and training of undergraduate, post graduate and vocational students, including joining the University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN) as a member of the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Clinical Medicine, Department of Paediatrics & Child Health
• Assist and participate in research activities as defined within the department.

Requirements

• Grade 12 / Senior Certificate
• MBChB or equivalent.
• FC Paeds (SA) or Equivalent plus
• Registration certificate with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics
• Current registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics.
• NB (Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit proof of all documents and certificate of Service endorsed by Human Resources and may be subjected to competency test.
• THE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY TARGET FOR THIS POST IS: AFRICAN MALE, COLOURED MALE, AFRICAN FEMALE, COLOURED FEMALE.
• Cert Paediatric Critical Care (SA) OR equivalent, Cert in Paediatric Pulmonology (SA) OR currently training for either of these qualification/s
• Prior Paediatric Critical Care / Pulmonology experience post Specialist qualification will be an advantage.
• Specialist medical knowledge, skills & competence in paediatrics and child health
• Sub-specialist medical knowledge, skills & competence in paediatric critical care / paediatric pulmonology
• Current health and public service legislation, regulations and policy
• Medical ethics, epidemiology, research and statistics
• Medical education training and experience (an advantage)
• Research publications, research knowledge, skills & competence (an advantage)