| Job Title | Locum Doctor |
|---|---|
| Date Posted / Closing Date | 05 January 2026 / Closing Date Not Specified |
| Location | Southern Suburbs, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Salary | Monthly payment (not disclosed) |
| Company | Faircape |
| Employment Type | Part-time Locum |
| Industry | Hospital and Healthcare |
Locum Doctor Opportunity at Faircape Health
Faircape Health is offering a focused locum doctor opportunity based at the Tokai Estate Sub-Acute Care and Rehabilitation Centre in the Southern Suburbs of the Western Cape. This role is suited to medical professionals seeking structured, weekend-based clinical work within a high-quality healthcare environment.
The position supports patients transitioning from acute hospital care to home-based recovery. The clinical focus is on medical stability, rehabilitation readiness, and safe discharge planning.
- Part-time locum doctor role within Faircape Health Tokai Estate
- Weekend-based clinical responsibility with predictable working hours
- Exposure to sub-acute care, rehabilitation, and geriatric medicine
- Collaborative practice within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
- Professional environment aligned with Faircape careers and long-term healthcare excellence
About the Role
The locum doctor will provide medical oversight for rehabilitation and long-term geriatric patients during weekends. The focus is on maintaining clinical stability while supporting functional recovery.
This role requires confident independent decision-making while working closely with nursing staff and allied healthcare professionals.
- Manage sub-acute rehabilitation patients across neurological, orthopaedic, and surgical pathways
- Support recovery following stroke, surgery, hospitalisation, and chronic conditions
- Address long-term geriatric and dementia-related medical needs
- Ensure continuity of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
- Provide telephonic medical support for urgent clinical situations when required
- Contribute to safe discharge planning and rehabilitation progression
Who Should Apply
This opportunity is ideal for experienced medical practitioners seeking locum work within a structured healthcare setting. It suits professionals who value patient-centred care and collaborative clinical practice.
The role aligns well with doctors who prefer predictable weekend commitments without routine call-outs from home.
- Medical doctors with completed community service
- Clinicians seeking weekend locum doctor jobs in the Western Cape
- Professionals interested in rehabilitation medicine and sub-acute care
- Doctors comfortable managing elderly and long-term care patients
- Candidates aligned with Faircape vacancies and values of ethical healthcare delivery
- Practitioners looking to supplement private practice or hospital work
Skills and Requirements
This role requires strong clinical competence, sound judgement, and effective communication within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
Applicants must meet professional, ethical, and regulatory standards applicable to healthcare provider roles in South Africa.
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery qualification
- Active Health Professions Council of South Africa registration
- Valid medical indemnity insurance with the Medical Protection Society
- Post-community service clinical experience
- Experience in internal medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, or palliative care
- Ability to manage clinical emergencies calmly and effectively
- Strong evidence-based clinical decision-making skills
- Excellent documentation practices using electronic medical systems
- Clear health, criminal, and credit record
- Two written professional references
Benefits of Working at Faircape Health
Faircape Health provides a supportive and professional clinical environment designed to promote quality patient outcomes and clinician satisfaction.
This locum role offers consistency, autonomy, and exposure to high-standard healthcare systems.
- Guaranteed weekend shifts with predictable scheduling
- Structured working hours focused on patient rounds
- No routine home call-outs required
- Exposure to a multidisciplinary rehabilitation model
- Opportunity to work within a world-class sub-acute care facility
- Professional collaboration with experienced healthcare providers
- Alignment with Faircape jobs known for stability and quality care delivery
- Competitive locum compensation structure based on hours and patient load
How to Apply
Interested candidates should prepare a professional application that clearly demonstrates eligibility, clinical experience, and availability for weekend locum work.
Applications are assessed based on compliance, experience, and suitability for the Faircape Health Tokai Estate environment.
- Confirm active HPCSA registration and medical indemnity cover
- Prepare an updated curriculum vitae detailing clinical experience
- Include two written professional references
- Ensure compliance with health, criminal, and credit requirements
- Submit an application aligned with Faircape careers and healthcare standards
Closing Thoughts
This locum doctor role offers a valuable opportunity to contribute meaningfully to patient recovery within a structured rehabilitation environment. It supports professional growth while maintaining work-life balance through predictable weekend commitments.
Qualified medical practitioners seeking Faircape vacancies within sub-acute and rehabilitation care are encouraged to apply.
- Ideal for experienced doctors seeking part-time locum work
- Strong alignment with Faircape Health clinical values
- Meaningful patient impact within a multidisciplinary team
- Professional stability within Faircape jobs in healthcare
