Occupational Medical Registrar

Qualification in Occupational Medical Practice (MBCHB, DOHM or equivalent) allowing registration with HPCSA as an Occupational Medical Practitioner. Registration with HPCSA as an Independent Medical Practitioner. Must be post Community Service. Other: Must be a South African citizen or permanent resident. Proof of current HPCSA registration. Must be willing to commute overtime. Appointment Structure: Jointly appointed between the Gauteng Provincial Government (GDOH) and tertiary institutions (SMU and University of Pretoria). Primary employees of GDOH.

Duties

Interview, investigate, diagnose, and oversee the treatment of employees/patients. Participate in all activities of the Occupational Health Medicine discipline (medical, surveillance, safety, hygienist, teaching, research, and administration). Supervise occupational health practitioner in occupational safety, occupational hygiene and occupational medicine. Perform practical procedures relevant to employee care and safety. Participate in departmental meetings, journal clubs, case presentations, lectures, and ward rounds. Ensure administration and record-keeping. Render after-hour (night, weekend, and public holiday) duties. Rotations through related departments at various hospitals. And work environments outside GDOH.

Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to the employer’s official contact . NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card).

Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates.

If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post.

WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. Employer

Department of Health

Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital and Steve Biko Academic Hospital

Closing Date

30-10-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have Qualification in Occupational Medical Practice allowing registration with HPCSA as an Occupational Medical Practitioner? Do you have Registration with HPCSA as an Independent Medical Practitioner? 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.