Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Urology) (Sessional) 30 hours (Contract until 31 March 2026)
Employment Type: Contract
Reference No: MHS448/2025
New Somerset Hospital
Ability to successfully run an extremely busy Urology service on a district level. Valid Driver’s licence. Appropriate experience in trauma and emergency Urology surgery.
Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Urology.
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.
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment. “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)”.The pool of applicants will be considered for other similar posts within the Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services, for a period of 3 months from date of advert. 33 Sessional specialist hours per week available for Urology. Please note the sessional appointment will not exceed 20 hours per week per employee. Sessional allocation will be discussed during the selection process.
Prof H Bougard, tel. no. (021) 402 6444
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.
Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Urology.
Strong ethical principles and relevant clinical and counselling skills. Computer literacy. Leadership-, interpersonal- and organisational skills. Tertiary knowledge and skills in the field of emergency Urology as well as district level elective Urology.
Grade 1: R 646 per hour, Grade 2: R 737 per hour, Grade 3: R 853 per hour A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.
7/18/2025 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: 8/1/2025 12:00:00 AM
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