MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (UROLOGY) (SESSIONAL) (A total of 24 sessions will be filled. The number of sessions will be finalised at interview stage not exceeding 20 sessions per appointment) (Contract position)
- Reference Number : MHS451/2026
- Package : Grade 1: R 671 per hour, Grade 2: R 766 per hour, Grade 3: R 887 per hour
- Enquiries : Prof H Bougard tel. 021 4026444
Inherent requirements of the job:
- A Valid Driver’s licence
Registration with a professional council:
- Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Urology.
Minimum educational qualification:
- Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Urology.
Experience:
- Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Urology. 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 Urology. 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 Urology.
Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Ability to successfully run an extremely busy Urology service on a district level. Tertiary knowledge and skills in the field of emergency Urology as well as district level elective Urology. Strong ethical principles and relevant clinical and counselling skills. Computer literacy. Leadership-, interpersonal- and organisational skills. Appropriate experience in trauma and emergency Urology surgery as the primary surgeon and treating specialist.
Duties (key result areas/outputs):
- Provision of clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of general Urologic Surgery. The specialist primary responsibility would be trauma and emergency Urology at district level. Provision of clinical service delivery at specialist level of elective Urology Surgery (district level). Supervision of clinical and operative activities of Urology surgeons-in-training. Active participation in the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programmes of the Division of Urology. Effective management and administration of a wide range of “Portfolios” and develop, conduct and supervise research projects. Training and Teaching of medical officers and Urology registrars and relevant burden of disease Research and Audits.
Note:
- 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 a change in registration status)”.
Employer : Department of Health and Wellness, Western Cape Government
Location : New Somerset Hospital, Chief Directorate: Metro Health Service
Closing Date : 2026/08/07
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