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Clinical Psychologist Grade 1 to 3 (5/8th Post)
Closes Monday 16 November 2026 at 17:00
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Clinical psychologist post at Tygerberg Hospital providing psychological services to child, adolescent and adult patients, and training interns. Suits HPCSA-registered clinical psychologists.
- Provide psychological services to patients in designated units at Tygerberg Hospital, including child, adolescent and adult psychology.
- Train and supervise interns in clinical psychology.
- Contribute to teaching and training students at the associated Faculty of Health Sciences and take part in academic activities of the associated university.
- Must be registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Grade 1 needs no years of experience after registration; Grade 2 needs at least 8 years and Grade 3 at least 16 years for South African qualified applicants.
- Experience needed in personality and neuropsychological assessment, and in assessment, diagnosis and psychotherapy for individuals, groups, couples and families; ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Based at Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley, Western Cape.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Registration with a professional council:
- Registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Experience:
- Grade 1:
- None after registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist in respect of RSA qualified employees.
- One year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa.
- Grade 2:
- Minimum of 8 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist in respect of RSA qualified employees.
- Minimum of 9 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa.
- Grade 3:
- Minimum of 16 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist in respect of RSA qualified employees.
- Minimum of 17 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Relevant experience in comprehensive personality and neuropsychological assessment of child, adolescent and adult patients.
- Relevant experience in assessment diagnosis and psychotherapy with respect to individual, group, couples and families.
- Ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams.
Duties
- To manage and provide psychological services to patients of designated units in Tygerberg Hospital including Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychology; to train and supervise interns in Clinical Psychology. -Contribute to the teaching and training of students at the associated Faculty of Health Sciences.
- Participate in the academic activities of the associated university.
- Administrative duties.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Mr C Arendse Tel No: (021) 938-9616
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
As printed in Circular 39 of 2026 · page 286 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 39/359: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (5/8TH POST) SALARY: Grade 1: R567 261 per annum Grade 2: R659 559 per annum Grade 3: R763 653 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.) CENTRE: Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Clinical Psychologist. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist in respect of RSA qualified employees. One year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Grade 2: Minimum of 8 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist in respect of RSA qualified employees. Minimum of 9 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Grade 3: Minimum of 16 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist in respect of RSA qualified employees. Minimum of 17 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Relevant experience in comprehensive personality and neuropsychological assessment of child, adolescent and adult patients. Relevant experience in assessment diagnosis and psychotherapy with respect to individual, group, couples and families. Ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams. DUTIES: To manage and provide psychological services to patients of designated units in Tygerberg Hospital including Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychology; to train and supervise interns in Clinical Psychology. -Contribute to the teaching and training of students at the associated Faculty of Health Sciences. Participate in the academic activities of the associated university. Administrative duties. ENQUIRIES: Mr C Arendse Tel No: (021) 938-9616 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.