Health · Circular 36 of 2026
Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (ORTHOPAEDIC Surgery)
Department of Health and Wellness
Overview
Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery sought for Red Cross Children's War Memorial Hospital to provide paediatric orthopaedic care, supervise trainees and participate in research.
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa as Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (Or as recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical skillset to provide effective out and inpatient care.
- Surgical expertise in paediatric musculoskeletal conditions.
- Ability to work in high pressure, high volume and resource restricted environment.
- Ability to function within a team.
- Ability to transfer skills and teach junior staff and students.
- Computer skills to allow functioning within digital environment / tools.
- Computer literacy and database management.
- Leadership, communication, organisational skills.
Duties
- Provision of high-quality outpatient, inpatient and surgical care of paediatric orthopaedic patients.
- Management of paediatric orthopaedic referral system and theatre lists.
- Supervision of trainees.
- Teaching and training of all grades of staff.
- Participate in relevant research activities in the department.
- Effective management within the unit to ensuring that equipment is maintained and orthopaedic services are running efficiently.
- Contribute to the health ecosystem where required.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Enquiries: A/Prof Anria Horn: anria.horn@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 a change in registration status). 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the Post 35/278: Senior State Accountant: Financial Accounting (X2 Posts), Centre: Directorate: Financial Accounting, R413 001 per annum has been cancelled. MANAGEMENT ECHELON
Post 36/312, sourced from the DPSA Circular 36 of 2026. Apply directly to Department of Health and Wellness by 23 October 2026, 17:00 PM. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.
- Location
- Rondebosch, Western Cape
- Salary
- R1 395 528 – R1 844 151 p/a
- Closing date
- 23 October 2026, 17:00 PM
- Reference
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Apply directly to the department, by the closing date, quoting the reference.