Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in General Surgery. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in General Surgery. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in General Surgery. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council in the case of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in General Surgery. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate 171 experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council in the case of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in General Surgery. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence. Commuted overtime is compulsory. Participate in the after-hours call system. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical and surgical competency in General Surgery. Ability to work in a high-volume clinic and surgical environment. Computer literacy, database knowledge, research experience, interest in data collection and analysis for service improvement. Insight into challenges of local health care delivery, diversity, transformation and equity. Experience in supervision and training of staff and students at under- and post-graduate levels. FCS part 2 and experience in research/publications. Effective leadership and interpersonal skills.
Duties
The role involves oversight of both the Acute Care Surgery unit at Tygerberg Hospital, ensuring efficient, high-quality clinical service delivery and alignment with institutional goals for acute and emergency surgical care. It includes supervising and training junior surgical staff, providing structured mentorship and bedside teaching, and contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs within the Division of General Surgery. The post requires active participation in acute surgery rosters, multidisciplinary patient care, and theatre-based service delivery. It also encompasses engagement in quality assurance, governance, and data-driven improvement initiatives, including morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical audits, and system redesign projects aimed at strengthening patient flow, safety, and outcomes across the surgical ecosystem.
What is the Salary
Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.)
Location
Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley
How to Apply
Dr K Moodley, email: kitesh.moodley@westerncape.gov.za
