Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (SESSIONAL) (UROLOGY) (2

Overview

Sessional medical specialist in urology (Grade 1 to 3) at Groote Schuur Hospital providing operative and outpatient services across related Western Cape hospitals.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: 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 as recognised foreign Health Professional council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Urology.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): 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.

Duties

• To provide services (operative and OPD consulting) at Eerste River and Western Cape Rehabilitation Hospitals.
• The management of specialist urological patients within the Division of Urology and at related hospitals to Groote Schuur Hospital.
• 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.

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. 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