Medical Officer Grade 1​/2​/Forensic Pathology Service FPS

Overview

Job Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Final date to receive applications: February 12, 2026

• Appropriate qualifications, certificate of registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner and valid current annual registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
• Work experience:
  
  Grade 1:
  None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner.
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner.
• Ability and willingness to perform duties outside of normal hours and away from base of employment when required, including overnight and weekend calls, with availability at the relevant Facility / scene within 30-45 minutes of the call being logged; A valid driver’s licence
• Willingness to perform medico-legal death investigations, including performance of forensic autopsies;
  Willingness to give evidence in Courts;
  Computer literacy (MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Willingness to obtain the CMSA Dip For Med(SA) qualification within 12 to 24 months;
  Good working knowledge of relevant FPS legislation;
  Good written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.

• Providing comprehensive medico-legal investigation of death services, inclusive of death scene attendance, after-hour services during the week and over weekends, performance of forensic post mortem examinations including medico-legal autopsies, preparation of relevant medico-legal reports and court attendance
• Supporting the implementation of a standardised, quality forensic pathology service;
  Completing documents for statistical and data analysis purposes; maintenance of records
• Participation in learning activities in the Department;
  Assisting the Head:
  Clinical Unit in service and management duties;
  Rendering other related professional services and duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Closing Date: 10-02-2026