Medical Specialist: Grade 1 to 3 (Urology) (2 Sessions hours per week) (Contract until 21 March 2027)
Employment Type: Contract
Reference No: GSH70/2026
Groote Schuur Hospital
Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in Urology.
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). Please ensure that you attach an updated CV.
Experience in Adult and Paediatric Urology, renal transplantation, laparoscopic surgery, trauma, endourological and oncological surgery. Ability to perform urologic surgery at a tertiary level. Research experience in Urology.
Grade 1: None after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Urology. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Urology. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (Or as recognised foreign Health Professional council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Urology.
Mrs R Alexander, Tel no. (021) 406 6415 or rabia.alexander@uct.ac.za
Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Urology.
The management of specialist urological patients within the Division of Urology and at related hospitals to Groote Schuur Hospital. To provide services (operative and OPD consulting) at Eerste River and Western Cape Rehabilitation Hospitals. Supervision and performance of major Urology surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, trauma, endourological and oncological surgery. Oversee day surgery, surgical clinics and surgical emergencies. Organise and contribute to the surgical skills training courses. Contribute to the under and post grad training and research agenda of the Division.
Grade 1: R 646 per hour, Grade 2: R 737 per hour, Grade 3: R 853 per hour
3/20/2026 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.
This advertisement may be utilized to create the pool of potential candidates for a period of not more than 3 calendar months from the date of the advertisement to fill any vacancy in the Department of Health and Wellness provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.
Closing date: 2026/04/07 17:00:00
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