Jobs · Western Cape · Health
Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Psychiatry)Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain Substructure Office
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
Closes Friday 27 November 2026 at 17:00
The circular is the only authoritative source. Open the PDF at page 178 (opens in new tab)
Free to use · independent of the DPSA · applications go to the department, never to us
Saved on this device. Sign in to keep saved posts across devices and track applications.
AI summary — always check the official circular
Specialist psychiatrist job in Metro Health Services, Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain. Covers clinics, ward rounds, on-call cover and teaching. Suits HPCSA-registered psychiatric specialists.
- Provide specialist psychiatric cover, ward rounds and clinic services across primary health care facilities in the Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain sub-structure.
- Give after-hours and on-call psychiatric consultant cover, and support referrals to other hospitals.
- Lead clinical governance for mental health services and teach, train and supervise registrars, medical officers, interns and nursing staff.
- Must be registered, or eligible to register, with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Grade 2 needs 5 years and Grade 3 needs 10 years of experience after registration.
- Must have a valid Code B/EB driver's licence and be willing to travel. Computer skills in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel are required.
- Closing date: not stated in the advert. No payment is required to apply.
Generated by claude-haiku-5-5 from the text below; it may be wrong or incomplete. Original wording, page 178 (opens in new tab)
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
- Registration with a professional council:
- Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
- Experience:
- Grade 1:
- None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
- Grade 2:
- A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
- Grade 3:
- A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
- Inherent requirement of the job:
- Valid Code B/EB driver’s license and willingness to travel.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate and support a multi-disciplinary team.
- Sound clinical knowledge and skill in the assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based management of acute and chronic psychiatric disorders across inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Teaching, training and clinical supervisory skills, applicable to the academic and clinical development of registrars and students.
- Computer literacy (MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
Duties
- Provide specialist psychiatric cover to Heideveld EC including regular ward rounds, clinical and referral advice, and assessment of patients requiring psychiatric management at appropriate referral hospitals.
- Provide specialist psychiatric clinic services and psychiatric support across all Primary Health Care facilities in the Klipfontein/Mitchell's Plain Sub-structure, including community outreach.
- Facilities to be supported include Crossroads CDC, Dr Abdurahman CDC, Gugulethu CHC, Hanover Park CHC, Heideveld CDC, Inzame Zabantu CDC, Mitchells Plain CHC and Nyanga CDC Teach, support and supervise registrars, medical officers, interns and mental health nursing staff. -Provide after-hours/on-call consultant psychiatric cover to Supervising Family Physicians, EC Consultants, Medical Officers and registrars, and provide liaison input and support referrals to district, tertiary and specialist referral hospitals.
- Provide clinical governance leadership for mental health services across the sub-structure, including chairing clinical governance meetings and maintaining documentation and data monitoring.
- Undertake academic activities, including development of clinically relevant research and publications, and participation in the UCT Department of Psychiatry's undergraduate/postgraduate teaching and CPD programmes.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
New to the Z83 form? Read the application guide.
Your application needs a Z83 and a CV. Need help with them? Get a Z83 answer sheet and a CV tailored to this post — free check, R39 if you want it. Get help with my Z83 and CV. Optional. Applying is always free.
Enquiries
Dr M Paleker Tel No: (021) 370-5000
Notes from the department
- No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
- Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also apply.
- Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview.
- This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status).
As printed in Circular 41 of 2026 · page 178 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 41/262: MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (PSYCHIATRY) Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services SALARY: Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.) CENTRE: Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain Substructure Office REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid Code B/EB driver’s license and willingness to travel. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate and support a multi-disciplinary team. Sound clinical knowledge and skill in the assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based management of acute and chronic psychiatric disorders across inpatient and outpatient settings. Teaching, training and clinical supervisory skills, applicable to the academic and clinical development of registrars and students. Computer literacy (MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel). DUTIES: Provide specialist psychiatric cover to Heideveld EC including regular ward rounds, clinical and referral advice, and assessment of patients requiring psychiatric management at appropriate referral hospitals. Provide specialist psychiatric clinic services and psychiatric support across all Primary Health Care facilities in the Klipfontein/Mitchell's Plain Sub-structure, including community outreach. Facilities to be supported include Crossroads CDC, Dr Abdurahman CDC, Gugulethu CHC, Hanover Park CHC, Heideveld CDC, Inzame Zabantu CDC, Mitchells Plain CHC and Nyanga CDC Teach, support and supervise registrars, medical officers, interns and mental health nursing staff. -Provide after-hours/on-call consultant psychiatric cover to Supervising Family Physicians, EC Consultants, Medical Officers and registrars, and provide liaison input and support referrals to district, tertiary and specialist referral hospitals. Provide clinical governance leadership for mental health services across the sub-structure, including chairing clinical governance meetings and maintaining documentation and data monitoring. Undertake academic activities, including development of clinically relevant research and publications, and participation in the UCT Department of Psychiatry's undergraduate/postgraduate teaching and CPD programmes. ENQUIRIES: Dr M Paleker Tel No: (021) 370-5000 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status).