Job Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Practitioner. Registration with a Professional Council: Registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as a 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 a 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 a 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 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years’ 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. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license; willingness and ability to travel. Full commuted overtime is mandatory. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to render high quality Orthopaedic Surgical service with appropriate skills and experience at district level or equivalent. Proven clinical skills including surgical and procedural competency with willingness to teach & train undergraduates and junior doctors. Strong ethical principles and resilience, with excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Strong administrative and clinical governance skills including digital literacy.
Duties
Clinical service delivery in Orthopaedic Surgery, performed in all areas of the hospital, including wards, outpatients, theatre and the EC, with relevant procedural and surgical interventions. Clinical and administrative governance with effective self-organization, stewardship of scarce resources, participation in clinical reviews, with quality improvement, accurate medical record keeping and compliance with human resources and other policies. Teaching, training & 203 research including supervision of undergraduate students, interns and junior doctors as well as participation in the hospital academic program. Systems management and domain specific outputs (Metro East Ecosystem) – rendering of high-quality care in all aspects of Orthopaedics within the district level package of care, in a professional & collegial manner, aligned with the requirements & outputs of Orthopaedics in the Metro East ecosystem.
What is the Salary
Grade 1: R1 041 402 per annum Grade 2: R1 188 255 per annum Grade 3: R1 375 245 per annum A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.
Location
Karl Bremer Hospital
How to Apply
Dr C Brown Tel No: (021) 918 1911
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Apply Before:
5/29/2026
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Additional Information
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