Medical specialist: Orthopaedics (Karl Bremer Hospital)

Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Orthopaedics)
Employment Type: Permanent
Reference No: MHS46/2025
Karl Bremer Hospital, Northern/Tygerberg Sub-structure

Competencies (knowledge/skills):
Ability to render high quality surgery for Tertiary and Secondary trauma and emergency Orthopaedics. Ability to render high quality surgery for pertinent elective orthopaedic surgery. Ability to initiate own research projects and supervise research projects. Ability to render high quality teaching and training in general orthopaedics to registrars, medical officers, interns and medical students. Strong ethical principles and relevant clinical and counselling skills. Strong record of clinical expertise, clinical governance, research, teaching and training at under and postgraduate levels. Excellent managerial, interpersonal, leadership, administrative, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to supervise clinical training and teaching. Computer literacy. Leadership-, interpersonal and organisational skills.

Minimum educational qualifications:
Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedics.

Enquiries:
Dr R Ortel, tel. no (021) 918-1990

Experience:
Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedics. 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 Orthopaedics. 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 Orthopaedics.

Note:
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. 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 with their levant 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). The pool of applicants will be considered for other vacant Orthopedic Specialist posts within the Chief Director Metro Health Services, for a period of 3 months from date of advert. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.

Duties (Key result areas/outputs):
Provision of clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of trauma and emergency orthopaedic surgery and pertinent elective surgery. Provision of clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of orthopaedic neck of femur fracture arthroplasty surgery and after hour on call duties for trauma and emergency orthopaedics. Supervision of clinical and operative activities of orthopaedic surgeons- in- training. Active participation in the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programmes of the Department at Karl Bremer Hospital. Effective management and administration of a wide range of “Portfolios” and develop, conduct and supervise research projects, pertinent orthopaedic surgery and health lines.

Registration with a professional council:
Registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.

Inherent Requirements of the Job:
Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel. Willingness to partake in the Commuted overtime system if required.

Remuneration:
Grade 1: R 1 271 901 - R 1 348 635 per annum, Grade 2: R 1 451 214 - R 1 538 967 per annum, Grade 3: R 1 680 780 - R 2 097 327 per annum (It will be expected of the successful candidate to participate in a system of remunerated commuted overtime). A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.

Starting Date:
1/31/2025 12:00:00 AM

NOTICE TO ALL
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.

  • 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. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
    Closing date: 2/14/2025 12:00:00 AM

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