The Gauteng Department of Health said on Monday that around 89 medical vacancies had been advertised with an aim of strengthening clinical teams in various hospitals including Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic, Edenvale, Bheki Mlangeni, and Heidelberg.
The department said the vacancies were made up of various specialist categories which included medical specialists, medical officers, registrars and clinical psychologist
The recruitment drive has been made possible by the stimulus package announced last year by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The stimulus package was awarded to Department to fill 659 posts.
Even though these posts have been evenly distributed across facilities in the province, the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic and Dr George Mukhari Academic hospitals will get a significant number of posts at 75 and 57 respectively.
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The head of the Department Professor Mkhululi Lukhele says they would have loved to fill all the posts in all their hospitals and clinics, however, due to budgetary constraints and the high bill for compensation of employees they are unable to do that.
- African News Agency (ANA)
