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Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3: Surgery (Cardiothoracic Transplant Service)
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Employment Type: Permanent
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Reference No: GSH191/2025
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Groote Schuur Hospital
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| Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. |
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| 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 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. The pool of applicants will be considered for other similar posts within Groote Schuur Hospital, for a period of three months from the date of the advert, provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post. |
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| Commuted overtime is compulsory. Participation in the after-hours call system, including involvement in organ donor referrals, urgent assessments of transplant candidates and recipients, and urgent transplant-related clinical management. |
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| Grade 1: None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required n South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA-qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign-qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform community service as required in South Africa. |
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| Participation in divisional academic and service activities in the Chris Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and affiliated hospitals. Preparation and presentation of pre-transplant patients at regular transplant multidisciplinary meetings. Management of transplant patient database. Contribution to clinical teaching and support of under- and postgraduate staff. Coordinate timely admission and preparation of recipients for transplant surgery. Assist in evaluation and acceptance of donor organs, including reviewing donor information and liaising with retrieval teams. Active participation in donor referral management and recipient–donor matching processes. Respond to clinical emergencies involving transplant patients in coordination with senior staff and intensive care teams. Management of transplant-specific and general medical conditions, with emphasis on immunosuppressive therapy. Clinical assessment and follow-up of pre- and post-operative heart and lung transplant patients. Pre-transplant evaluations of heart and/or lung transplant candidates. |
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| Prof Timothy Pennel, Email: tim.pennel@uct.ac.za |
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| Proven clinical experience in the management of heart and lung transplant patients. Specific expertise in transplant immunosuppression, including initiation, monitoring, and adjustment of therapy. Competence in general medical management of pre- and post-transplant patients. Ability to monitor for and treat transplant-related complications such as rejection and infection. Familiarity with donor selection criteria and transplant coordination. Ability to contribute to donor referral management and multidisciplinary transplant decision-making. Computer literacy and an interest in data collection for service monitoring and improvement. Insight into the challenges of local healthcare delivery, diversity, transformation, and equity. Understanding the timing of and requirement for biopsies and interacting with cardiology and pulmonology. Management of immunosuppression and transplant-related complications including rejection and infection. Experience with bronchoscopy. Experience in transplant medicine, critical care, or cardiothoracic services, with knowledge of immunosuppression. Post community service experience in a clinical platform. |
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| Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner. |
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Remuneration:
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Grade 1: R 1,001,349 per annum, Grade 2: R 1,142,553 per annum, Grade 3: R 1,322,352 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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10/3/2025 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: 10/17/2025 12:00:00 AM
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