Senior Medical Officer

Appropriate qualifications that allow registration with HPCSA as Medical Practitioner. Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner. The incumbent must have at least 3 years anaesthetic experience as a registrar and must have done the oral component of the FCA 2 examination.

Duties

Provide Anaesthesia services to patients at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, as required. Must take part in commuted overtime service delivery. Teaching and training of medical students and theatre staff. Participation in research activities, as allocated. Participate in the departmental academic program and quality assurance.

Kindly note that NO payment of any kind is required when applying for posts advertised by the Gauteng Department of Health. The Department reserves the right not to fill any advertised posts. Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. Applications should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at The new Z83 form must be fully completed and signed by the applicant. The following must be considered in relation to the completion of the Z83 by applicants: All the fields in Part A, Part C and Part D must be completed.

“If your profession or occupation requires official registration, provide date and particulars of registration”. Application without proof of a new Z83 application form and detailed CV will be disqualified. Applicants must indicate the post reference number on their applications. Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR unit to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal checks, citizenship checks, qualification verification, company directorship, social media, financial record checks, reference checks) must be conducted prior appointment.

Candidates in possession of a foreign qualification must furnish the Department with an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Applicants with foreign qualifications remain responsible for ensuring that their qualifications are evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Registrars will be required to rotate between the different institutions. Preference will be given to South African citizens. The performance of normal and commuted overtime is not mandatory; however, it will be based on the operational needs of the hospitals.

Employer

Department of Health

Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

Closing Date

13-11-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have appropriate qualifications that allow registration with HPCSA as Medical Practitioner? Do you have registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner? Do you have 3 years anaesthetic experience as a registrar? Please Notes : Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.