Medical Specialist Grade 1,2,3

As printed in Circular 39 of 2026 · page 231 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)

POST 39/303: MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1,2,3 REF NO: GS 21/26 Component: Internal Medicine Department
SALARY: Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum All-inclusive package consists of 70% basic salary and 30% flexible portion that may be structured in terms of the applicable rules, Plus Commuted Overtime which is subject to the needs of the department. Incumbents will have to sign the commuted overtime contract form annually.
CENTRE: Grey’s Hospital-Pietermaritzburg
REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 / Senior Certificate. MBChB or equivalent. MMED Qualification. Registration certificate with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine. Current registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine. Grade 1: Not applicable; Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist. Foreign candidates require 1 Year relevant experience after registration with HPSA as a Medical Specialist, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service. Grade 2: 5 Years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in the relevant discipline. Foreign candidates will require 6 Years relevant experience after registration with HPSA as a Medical Specialist of which it is not required to perform Community Service. Grade 3: 10 Years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in the relevant discipline. Foreign candidates will require 11 Years relevant experience after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist of which it is not required to perform Community Service. Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: Competent general medicine skills, appropriate for the level of a specialist in Internal Medicine; Ability and willingness to work as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team, including liaison and communication with senior and junior staff; Understanding and ability to apply, appropriate to the post, public sector and health sector legislation, medical ethics and financial management; Ability and willingness to participate in information management, quality assurance programmes and human resource management as appropriate to the post; Ability to supervise junior staff; Ability and willingness to participate in and provide undergraduate and postgraduate training.
DUTIES: Incumbent’s duties will be performed in the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Department of Internal Medicine as per the HOD discretion. Participation in clinical and training programmes: After-hours participation in the clinical services in the Departments of Internal Medicine as per operational requirements. Participation in the following training programmes: Internal Medicine Registrar Training in the Departments of Medicine. Undergraduate medical teaching and assessments. Assist with development and support of Specialist Services in the Tertiary Drainage area of Greys Hospital. This includes participation in the Department of Medicine’s outreach programme. Participation in Clinical Research and quality control activities in the Greys Hospital Department of Internal Medicine.
ENQUIRIES: Dr M. Bizaare- Head Clinical Department Tel No: (033) 897 3289
APPLICATIONS: Applications to be forwarded to: The Human Resources Management Office, Greys Hospital Private Bag X9001, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or Email Applications to khazimula.goba@kznhealth.gov.za or malinee.chandul@kznhealth.gov.za.
FOR ATTENTION: Mrs M. Chandulal.
NOTE: Directions to Candidates: Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the new Z83 form and a detailed curriculum vitae only. Additionally: The new Application for Employment Form (Z83) is obtainable from any Government Department OR from the website – www.kznhealth.gov.za. Applicants must utilize the most recent Application for Employment Form (Form Z83) as issued by the Minister for DPSA (gazetted on 06 November 2020) in line with regulation of 10 of the Public Service Regulations, 2016 and failure to do so will result in disqualification. Applicants are required to complete and sign Z83,and also submit a detailed curriculum vitae (CV). All sections of the new Application for Employment Form (Z83) (except those sections that are not relevant to the applicant) must be completely, accurately and legibly filled in a manner that allows a selection committee to assess the quality of a candidate based on the information provided in the form. Applicants are required to reflect information even if the same information is provided on the detailed CV. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. 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.
CLOSING DATE: 16 November 2026