Health · Circular 27 of 2026
Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (UROLOGY)
Department of Health and Wellness
Overview
Medical Specialist in Urology sought at Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, to oversee surgery, clinics and training across three grades with salaries ranging from R1,395,528 to R1,844,151 per annum.
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualifications: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in Urology.
- Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Urology.
- Experience: 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 recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Urology.
- Inherent requirements of the job: Commuted overtime is compulsory.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to perform urologic surgery at a tertiary level.
- Have research experience.
- Experience in Adult and Paediatric Urology, renal transplantation, laparoscopic surgery, trauma, endourological and oncological surgery.
Duties
- Contribute to the under and post grad training and research agenda of the Division.
- Organise and contribute to the surgical skills training courses.
- Oversee day surgery, surgical clinics and surgical emergencies.
- Supervision and performance of major Urology surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, trauma, endourological and oncological surgery.
- 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.
How to apply
Applicants apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”)
Enquiries: Ms P George Tel No: (021) 404-6105 or email: paige.george@uct.ac.za
Notes
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 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. Groote Schuur Hospital has adopted the department’s ecosystem framing of its training platform. Accordingly, all Medical Specialists appointments may be called upon to work across this platform and may include rotations at Metro West and Rural East hospitals. This includes Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, New Somerset Hospital, Mitchells Plein District Hospital, Victoria Hospital and George Provincial Hospital. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS
Post 27/263, sourced from the DPSA Circular 27 of 2026. Apply directly to Department of Health and Wellness by 17 August 2026, 17:00PM. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.
- Location
- Observatory, Western Cape
- Salary
- R1 395 528 – R1 844 151 p/a
- Closing date
- 17 August 2026, 17:00PM Closed
- Reference
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Apply directly to the department, by the closing date, quoting the reference.