Medical Officer Grade 3 (Sessional) (ENT & Urology) (20 hours per week) (Contract until 31 March 2027)
Employment Type: Contract
Reference No: MHS266/2026
Victoria Hospital,
Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.
To deliver safe, cost-effective and high-quality surgical care at all times and promote comprehensive peri-operative care of patients in the discipline of general surgery. This would include the following roles: Pre-operative assessment and resuscitation of surgical patients (ENT & urology) presenting to the EC and planning appropriate operative management. Involvement in daily ward rounds, outpatient clinics & elective theatre lists (ENT & urology). Post-operative inpatient assessment & care, with appropriate investigation & management of possible complications. Teaching and training of junior medical officers, community service medical officers, interns, students and nurses providing an appropriate level of care and knowledge. Planning & triaging (supervised) of efficient emergency & elective theatre lists, involving communication and discussion with anaesthetic & theatre nursing staff. Completion of medicolegal documents. Participation in research, audits and quality improvement programs.
Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
Appropriate knowledge & surgical technical skills to manage an inpatient & outpatient ENT & urology surgical service at a district-level hospital. Good communication skills. Ability to work in a team and with all levels of staff. Good organizational skills & ability to perform tasks efficiently with a resource-limited environment. Understanding medico-legal requirements of the position. At least 10-years experience (Grade 3 MO) working within an ENT & urology surgical service of a district-/secondary-/tertiary-level hospital.
Dr J. Plaskett, tel. no. (021) 799-1200, email: Jeremy.Plaskett@westerncape.gov.za
Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
Grade 3: R 636 per hour.
4/17/2026 12:00:00 AM
NOTICE TO ALL
Candidates must comply with the advertised appointment requirements of the post by the closing date and time of the advert.Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be:
available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and
bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body etc. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
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Closing date: 2026/05/05 17:00:00
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