Salary: Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum
Centre: Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory
Requirements: Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery. Inherent requirement of the job: Commuted overtime is compulsory. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to work in a high-volume clinic and surgical environment. Computer literacy and interest in data collection for service improvement. Insight into challenges of local health care delivery, diversity, transformation and equity. Experience in supervision and training of staff and students at under- and post-graduate levels. Clinical and surgical competency in orthopaedic trauma surgery, Clinical experience in secondary and tertiary orthopaedic trauma surgery provision.
Duties: Supervision and training of junior surgical staff. Participation in under- and post-graduate divisional activities. Participate in after hour service provision. Orthopaedic trauma surgery specialist clinical service provision. Be prepared to work across western metropole platform ecosystem as service requirements dictate.
Enquiries: Prof RN Dunn Tel No: (021) 404-5108
Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Please ensure that you attach an updated CV. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status). Groote Schuur Hospital has adopted the department’s ecosystem framing of its training platform. Accordingly, all medical specialist appointments may be called upon to work across this platform and may include rotations at Metro West and Rural East hospitals. This includes Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, New Somerset Hospital, Mitchells Plein District Hospital, Victoria Hospital and George Provincial Hospital.
Apply with the Z83 form and a CV, quoting the reference number. Source: DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular.