Medical Doctor

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 Conditions 

• Start date: ASAP 
• Salary R75 600
• Contract duration: 31 October 2026

Application Closing date: 23 September 2026

Position report into the Xeno Project structure in Johannesburg and require availability for flexible hours and outreach work across the city.

Information

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MSF is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge any application/recruitment fee.

Lately, MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association. Each individual applying for MSF roles does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.

MSF values diversity and is committed to create an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation, and all other diversity characteristics.