DIRECTORATE:

201 Townbush Road, Northern Park, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 GREY’S HOSPITAL

Private Bag X9001, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
Tel: 033 897 3362 Fax: 033 897 3135 Email: jackson.khumalo@kznhealth.gov.za Human Resource Management Services
www.kznhealth.gov.za

VACANCY

JOB TITLE : MEDICAL PHYSICIST (GR 1,2,3) X 1

COMPONENT : RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT
INSTITUTION : GREY’S HOSPITAL
CENTRE : PIETERMARITZBURG
REFERENCE No. : GS 68/23
SALARY NOTCH : GRADE 1 – R734 811.00 PER ANNUM
GRADE 2 – R829 668.00 PER ANNUM
GRADE 3- R946 461.00 PER ANNUM

All inclusive package consists of 70% basic salary and 30% flexible portion that may be
structured in terms of the applicable rules,

GRADE 1: - MEDICAL PHYSICIST

None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Physicist.

GRADE 2- MEDICAL PHYSICIST

8 years of appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Physicist.

GRADE 3- MEDICAL PHYSICIST

16 years of appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Physicist

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
 Senior certificate / Grade 12
 Appropriate BSc Honours Degree in Medical Physics, or equivalent.
 Registration certificate with the HPCSA as a Medical Physicist
 Current annual registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Medical
Physicist (2023/2024).

THE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY TARGET FOR THIS POST IS: AFRICAN MALE, AFRICAN
FEMALE, COLOURED MALE

RECOMMENDATIONS:
 Physical ability to handle Radiotherapy and associated equipment.
 Ability to work full 40 hours a week, and working overtime and after-hours when
requested.
 Radiotherapy background

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 Sound knowledge of ionising radiation and imaging in Radiotherapy.

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  Sound knowledge of Radiotherapy dosimetry equipment, computers, software,
treatment planning system and planning principles.
 Operation, monitoring of maintenance, record keeping, and care of all Radiotherapy
equipment and accessories.
 Knowledge of the statutory regulations regarding the medical use of ionizing
radiation.
 Knowledge of designing the Radiotherapy protocols and standard of operations.
 Sound knowledge of radiation protection, handling, transporting and disposal of
radioactive materials.
 Ability to solve Radiotherapy physics problems

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

 Active participation in the routine execution of clinically related medical physics

tasks.
 Provide Medical Physics support for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning in Brachy
and External Beam.
 Participating in the implementation of new treatment techniques.
 Provide Radiation Protection Services and ensure regulatory compliance for the
institution.
 Maintain routine radiation surveys for all Radiotherapy equipment.
 Assist with lecturing/ tutoring/ training of medical physics programme to the under
and postgraduate registrars and radiotherapists.
 Actively participation and assist with the research and development programme of
the Medical Physics.
 Liaise with Health Technology Services (HTS) and vendor’s technicians regarding
equipment maintenances.
 Participate in the departmental/ interdepartmental committees, e.g. QA committee,
planning meetings and Hospital’s Health and Safety programme on radiation.
 Provide limited Medical Physics support to Diagnostic Radiology.
 To ensure that Batho-Pele principles are upheld.

ENQUIRIES: MR. N MDLETSHE (033) 897- 3222/ 3540

DIRECTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents
on application but must submit the new Application for Employment Form (Z83) and a
detailed curriculum vitae. Additionally:

1.1 The new Application for Employment Form (Z83) is obtainable from any Government
Department OR from the website – www.kznhealth.gov.za.
1.2 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.
1.3 Applicants are required to complete and sign Z83, and also submit a detailed curriculum
vitae (CV).
1.4 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

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 manner that allows a selection committee to assess the quality of a candidate based on the
information provided in the form.
1.5 Applicants are required to reflect information even if the same information is provided on
the detailed CV.

2. The Reference number must be indicated in the column provided on the form Z83, e.g.
Reference number GS 68/23.
3. Faxed and e-mailed applications will NOT be accepted.
4. Please note that communication will only be entered into with candidates that have been
short-listed. If you have not heard from us two months after the closing date, please
consider your application as being unsuccessful.
5. The appointments are subject to positive outcomes obtained from the State Security
Agency (SSA) to the following checks (security clearance (vetting), criminal clearance,
credit records, and citizenship), verification of Educational Qualifications by SAQA,
verification of previous experience from Employers and verification from the Company
Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC).
6. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have a foreign qualification, which is a requirement of
the post, evaluated by the South Africans Qualifications authority (SAQA) and to provide
proof of such evaluation on application. Failure to comply will result in the application not
being considered

THIS DEPARTMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER,

WHOSE AIM IS TO PROMOTE REPRESENTIVITY IN ALL LEVELS OF ALL OCCUPATIONAL
CLASSES OF THE DEPARTMENT.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FORWARDED TO:

Human Resources Department
Greys Hospital
Private Bag X 9001
Pietermaritzburg
3200
(Attention: Mrs M. Chandulal)

CLOSING DATE: 15th September 2023

__________________ _______________________
MR JM KHUMALO DATE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

APPROVED/ NOT APPROVED

__________________ _______________________
Mr B.M SHEZI DATE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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