🌟 We’re Hiring a Doctor – Join the Medical Practice of the Future! 🌟

Are you ready to be part of something extraordinary?

We are looking for a passionate Family Physician / GP to join our energetic team in the Western Cape rural heartland, only 1 hour 15 minutes from Cape Town Canal Walk.

✅ Base Salary + Bonus Incentives

✅ High-Tech, High-Touch Practice Model

✅ Next-Level Support Team

✅ No dispensing required – pharmacy right next door

✅ On-site Ultrasound Services for Patients

Our clinics are built around innovation and care:

💻 Electronic Medical Records that make admin seamless

🎤 AI-powered dictation systems – documentation made “easy as pie”

🤝 Supportive, team-driven culture – we work together, grow together

🌍 Rural environment with urban-quality resources

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Fluent in Afrikaans & English
• Excited about building the medical practice of the future – high-tech, high-touch
• A team player with energy and vision
• Experienced, but above all willing to grow with us

This is a game-changer for doctors who want to combine cutting-edge tech with human-centered care.

👉 Interested? Send us your CV today and step into the future of medicine.

📧 Email: practice@drjwest.co.za

📞 WhatsApp: 083 230 4068

🌐 www.drjwest.co.za

Nelson Mandela University reserves the right not to make an appointment. In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons from a designated group in accordance with the approved Nelson Mandela University Employment Equity Plan.

Nelson Mandela University is a dynamic African University offering an innovative Health Sciences education model aimed at addressing South African healthcare needs through the country’s 10th medical school on its Missionvale campus. The University is seeking healthcare professionals who embrace the values of Nelson Mandela university and who are committed to living his legacy in creating a more equal and just society for all.
The university seeks to appoint health professionals who will contribute actively to undergraduate teaching, learning, and assessments. The successful incumbents will be required to render an effective and efficient service towards the undergraduate medicine clinical programme and specialist Family Medicine consultant services at district hospital level. Candidates will be required to be positioned at the selected health facilities in the Sarah Baartman Health District (Midlands Hospital, Andries Vosloo Hospital and Settlers Hospital) and as required by the academic programme and discipline.

Duties:

This post reports to the Head of Family Medicine at Nelson Mandela University. The key responsibilities include:

• Coordinate the delivery of quality teaching and learning of medical students at the clinical training sites.
• Coordinate and conduct relevant assessments of students on the clinical platform.
• Provide supervision and mentorship of students at the clinical sites.
• Enhance the development of fit for purpose primary healthcare-oriented graduates.
• Foster positive relationships between the university and relevant stakeholders.
• Provide specialist Family Medicine consultant services at district hospital level

Performance Areas:

• To develop and manage the clinical training program of medical students at clinical sites.
• To support MBCHB curriculum development regarding Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (LICs).
• To support and contribute to interprofessional learning and collaborative practice.
• To engage in scholarship of higher education
• To establish and build relationships on the distributed clinical platform for the Longitudinal District Hospital Clinical Placement.
• To support clinical services at the district hospital as a consultant Family Physician.
• To support clinical governance at the district hospital as a consultant Family Physician.
• To working collaboratively with staff and management at clinical sites.
• To contribute to continuing professional development of health professionals at clinical training sites.
• To engage in research activities, including the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge and understanding of Primary Health Care and the District Health System in South Africa
• Knowledge, skills and expertise appropriate for a specialist Family Physician.
• Experience in teaching undergraduate health professional students.
• Interest and engagement in Health Professions Education.
• Ability to work flexibly in cross-functional teams in the teaching and development of students in the Medical School and Faculty of Health Sciences.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and able to work in team
• Recognise and deal with cultural diversity, and establish trust, credibility and respect with the medical programme team, medical students and the clinical team at the district hospital.
• Experience in engaging with relevant committees including community engagement
• Ability to consult and provide advice, facilitate discussion, and resolve any areas of conflict.

*Preference will be given to SA citizens/permanent residents with a valid identity document*. 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 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 to health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for a change in registration status). ii) Other: Registrars will be required to register as post-graduates with the applicable University in the Western Cape according to the requirements for the discipline in the yearbook and guidelines.” Consideration will be given to existing employees who are already on higher salary packages to retain their existing salary position, as personal. As such they are entitled to receive pay progression. Appointment as Registrar will be for a maximum contract period of 4 years. Employees in service who opt to continue with their pension benefits as Registrar, will be required to resign after completion of their registrarship should they not be successful for advertised Specialist positions. Should registration with the HEI as a student be discontinued for any reason the appointment of Registrar also discontinues. Applicants must indicate whether they have bursary obligations. Applications will also be considered for similar posts that becomes vacant in the Central Karoo District for a period of 3 months. All applicants are required to apply simultaneously to the relevant university when they submit their application. The links to the applications portals are as follows: Stellenbosch University: http://www.sun.ac.za/english/maties/apply. “It may become necessary to second/transfer staff to another hospital/institution during their period of training, in which case affected staff will be consulted prior to any decision being implemented. Registrars will function across health facilities, as per an agreed programme”

Requirements: 

A valid (code B/EB) driver’s license and willingness to travel. Willingness to work overtime. Commuted overtime is compulsory.

Minimum educational qualifications:

Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.

Duties:

Clinical service provision. Participate in the Teaching program. Research and Professional Development (incl. completion of MMED). Effective Clinical Administration in patient records and patient reports.

Competencies:

Computer literacy (i.e., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet research). Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Good interpersonal and time-management skills.

Enquiries:

Dr H Hendriks, Tel. nr. (023) 414 – 8200

Employment Type: Permanent

Reference No: 4941/4942/4943

Nelson Mandela University – Gqeberha, South Africa

Employment Type: Permanent

Reference No: MHS253/2024

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