Medical Officer – Geriatric & Primary Care

At Faircape Health Institute and Faircape Life, we are committed to delivering high-quality healthcare services within our luxury retirement villages and healthcare environments. Our focus is on promoting quality of life, continuity of care, and clinical excellence through well-supported multidisciplinary teams and holistic resident care.

We are seeking a compassionate, clinically confident, and service-driven Medical Officer – Geriatric & Primary Care Services to join our team, working across Tokai Estate and Noordhoek Manor, with Tokai Estate serving as the primary base of operation. This role focuses on delivering high-quality retirement village and outpatient medical care while building long-term relationships with residents and supporting their ongoing healthcare needs.

This role is ideal for a doctor who enjoys building long-term relationships with patients and their families, providing continuity of care, and managing a broad range of healthcare needs within a retirement community. Unlike traditional high-volume practices, this position offers the opportunity to follow patients throughout their healthcare journey while working within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

You will be exposed to a diverse patient population, including chronic disease management, geriatric medicine, preventative healthcare and multidisciplinary care planning.

The successful candidate will work closely with nursing staff, allied healthcare professionals, care teams, and village management to ensure residents receive proactive, holistic, and high-quality medical care.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct outpatient consultations and ongoing medical management of residents
• Run and manage scheduled clinic sessions within the designated clinic operating times
• Independently manage and coordinate resident appointments and follow-up consultations within the facility environment
• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions within the retirement village environment
• Provide preventative healthcare and wellness-focused interventions
• Ensure accurate clinical coding and billing practices are applied for all services rendered
• Maintain accurate, compliant, and up-to-date clinical documentation
• Collaborate closely with nursing teams, allied healthcare professionals, and village management
• Support continuity of care and ensure appropriate referrals where required
• Assist with family communication and care planning discussions when necessary
• Participate in multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure holistic patient care
• Ensure ethical, patient-centred, and evidence-based clinical practice

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Short courses in Geriatric Medicine or Elderly Care - advantageous
• Palliative Care training or certification - advantageous

Experience and Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ post-community service experience
• Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
• Previous experience in outpatient, primary healthcare, family medicine, geriatrics, rehabilitation, or long-term care advantageous
• Experience working within multidisciplinary healthcare environments advantageous
• Exposure to retirement village or elderly patient care would be beneficial

Skills and Attributes

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable working independently within a structured healthcare environment
• Strong organisational and time management abilities
• Ability to manage clinic flow, appointments, and patient continuity of care effectively
• High level of professionalism, clinical accountability, and attention to detail
• Compassionate and patient-focused approach to care

Why Join Us?

At Faircape Group, we value our medical professionals and offer:

• Above market related salaries - We pay for excellence
• Quarterly performance bonuses – rewarding your impact and results
• Discounted ISP packages – stay connected at home for less
• Real growth opportunities within a stable, expanding group
• Exposure to a collaborative working environment
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents and patients every day

Specific Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transport essential
• Willingness to travel between facilities when operationally required
• Clear criminal and credit record
• Two written references from your most recent employer

While the primary focus of the role is within the retirement village and outpatient environment, the successful candidate will also be required to assist with approximately 2 weekend days per month within the Subacute environment. Occasional locum assistance within Subacute may furthermore be required from time to time based on operational requirements

If you are passionate about providing high-quality patient care within a supportive and progressive healthcare environment, we would love to hear from you.

To learn more about Faircape, visit: Faircape Group

Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.