About this role
Medical Doctor – Gauteng Immigrants Project
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Project: MSF Immigrants Project (Emergency response to xenophobic violence & healthcare access barriers for migrants)
Main Purpose
Provide outpatient medical care to patients/Immigrants according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, South Africa PHC guideline / MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/Immigrants/ refugee’s health conditions affected by xenophobia in Johannesburg.
Key Responsibilities:
- Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting SA PHC / MSF protocols.
- Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow, checking they have understood.
- Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
- Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patient’s illness, medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material.
- Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.
- Knows and ensures all South Africa PHC guideline/ MSF medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed at all times and reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control. Ensures professional confidentiality is respected.
- Manage the team under his/her direct responsibility according to MSF HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance and directly participating in emergencies.
Education
Medical Doctor Degree approved by HPCSA
Experience
2-year experience minimum as a Medical Doctor or in clinical work (can be within medical training). Desirable in tropical medicine, or post-registration experience in Public Health, obs and gynae, paediatrics, A&E, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS/STDs, TB, general practice, general medicine or minor surgery.
Languages
- Fluency in English; proficiency in at least one local language (isiZulu, Sesotho, ) and/or migrant languages (French, Portuguese, Shona, Swahili) highly desirable.
Knowledge
Essential computer literacy (word, excel)
Competencies
- People Management
- Commitment
- Flexibility
- Results
- Teamwork
The position report into the Gauteng Immigrants Project structure in Johannesburg and require availability for flexible hours and outreach work across the city.
Requirements
- Counseling, social work, psychology or another similar degree/diploma.
- 2 year experience essential. Experience with NGO desirable.
- Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal
- Ability to work in tense, politicised and rapidly changing
- Fluency in English; proficiency in at least one local language (isiZulu, Sesotho, ) and/or migrant languages (French, Portuguese, Shona, Swahili) highly desirable.
- Computer literacy (MS Office).
- Commitment to MSF’s humanitarian principles and experience working with diverse cultural groups.
Terms and condition
Salary R75 600
Staring date: ASAP
end of contract: 31 of October 2026
Both positions report into the Gauteng Immigrants Project structure in Johannesburg and require availability for flexible hours and outreach work across the city.