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Medical Specialist: Grade 1 to 3 (Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Trauma)
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Employment Type: Permanent
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Reference No: RXH31/2023
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Red Cross Childrens War Memorial Hospital, Rondebosch
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| Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape. |
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| Appropriate qualification that allows registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatric Surgery. |
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| Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Paediatric Surgery. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatric Surgery. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as a 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 Paediatric Surgery. |
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| Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Paediatric Surgery. |
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| sharon.cox@uct.ac.za. |
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| The ability to lead and manage a busy paediatric trauma unit and provide specialist oversight to polytrauma cases both inpatients and trauma unit in emergency centre. The ability to work in a busy tertiary care providing specialist paediatric surgery centre as a paediatric surgeon responsible for delivering hepatobiliary surgery including transplant and oncology. Involvement in all other aspects of Paediatric surgery will also be required. Experience in burns and trauma care of paediatric surgical cases. Ability to supervise registrars and medical officers in acquiring surgical emergency management and operative experience. Evidence of ability to perform research; strong academic record in terms of teaching and research supported by publications and presentations. Commitment to attaining advanced surgical skill. Computer literacy and the ability to develop and work with databases. Ability to work in a team. Experience in management of paediatric trauma, paediatric burns, and all aspects of general paediatric surgery. |
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| This position requires at least 2 years of post-paediatric surgery fellowship examination experience working as a junior consultant or in a fellowship position. Hepatobiliary experience and/or hepatobiliary fellowship with both transplant and complex hepatobiliary patient management will be an advantage. Ability to perform other complex paediatric surgical cases will be an advantage. An operative logbook will need to be submitted with the application and will be used for shortlisting. 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). |
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| To provide full time leadership and oversight of the day to day running of the Trauma Unit Assessment, investigation, and management of patients referred to the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital Trauma Unit, serving children from the Western Cape and beyond. To provide a General Paediatric Surgery service as required by the Division of Paediatric Surgery, specifically but not limited to hepatobiliary surgery, and including paediatric burns. After-hours cover as appropriate to level of experience Ensuring, as part of a team, continuous improvements in the quality, efficiency, and outcome of management of children with paediatric trauma. Active participation in all the academic activities of the department, research, and teaching. Training of under- and post-graduate students and other health personnel. |
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Remuneration:
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Grade 1: R 1 214 805 per annum, Grade 2: R 1 386 069 per annum, Grade 3: R 1 605 330 per annum A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.
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Starting Date:
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9/22/2023 12:00:00 AM
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NOTICE TO ALL
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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.
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Closing date: 10/13/2023 12:00:00 AM
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