Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3: Plastic Surgery
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Employment Type: Permanent
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Reference No: GSH97/2025
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Groote Schuur Hospital
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Ability to work in a team. Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written). Ability to initiate research, strong academic record in terms of teaching and research supported by publications and presentations. Support to postgraduate and Masters’ students. Commitment to attaining advanced surgical skills especially in Microsurgery. Computer literacy, the ability to develop and work with databases. Skills and experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training. |
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Appropriate qualification that allows registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in Plastic Surgery. |
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Assist with leadership and oversight of the day-day running of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Assess, investigate and manage patients referred to the Plastic Surgery service from the Western Cape and beyond. Help manage the out-patient service for Plastic Surgery. Assist with cross-cover for the plastic service at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. Ensuring, as part of a team, continuous improvements in the quality, efficiency and outcome of plastic surgery patients. Actively participate in all the academic activities of the division including performing and overseeing research. Train under/post-graduate students, including elective students, and other allied health personnel. |
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Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Plastic Surgery. 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 Medical Specialist in Plastic Surgery. 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 Medical Specialist in Plastic Surgery. |
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Groote Schuur Hospital has adopted the department’s ecosystem framing of its training platform. Accordingly, all registrar 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. 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. |
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Prof S Adams Tel no. (021) 406 6415 or email: saleigh.adams@uct.ac.za |
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Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Plastic Surgery. |
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Remuneration:
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Grade 1: R 1 341 855 - R 1 422 810 per annum, Grade 2: R 1 531 032 - R 1 623 609, Grade 3: R 1 773 222 - R 2 212 680 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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5/23/2025 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: 6/6/2025 12:00:00 AM
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