Job Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner (Independent Practice). Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (code B/EB) driver’s licence. Commuted overtime is compulsory. Emergency and after hour call cover. Each Registrar will be appointed in a specific training hospital but will be required to work across the distributed training platform. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Diploma in Anaesthesia [DA(SA)] successfully completed. FCA(SA) Primary exams successfully completed. Effective leadership & interpersonal skills. Appropriate and sufficient clinical experience since obtaining the degree of MBChB. Knowledge and practical skills. Appropriate Anaesthesiology experience.
Duties
Provision of safe medical care to patients in the operating theatres and Intensive Care Units at Tygerberg Hospital and associated training hospitals. Provide clinical support to other medical and surgical disciplines at Tygerberg Hospital and associated training hospitals. Perform onsite after-hours duties as per call roster. Supervise and support medical interns and medical officers providing medical care on the service platform. Attend teaching program activities, tutorials and assessments as part of the registrar training program. Assist with the training of interns, medical students, nursing staff and paramedics. Learn critical skills required of an Anaesthesiology specialist. Involvement in research/audits relating to Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Pain and Peri-operative Medicine.
What is the Salary
Grade 1: R1 041 402 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
Prof S Chetty Tel No: (021) 938-9226
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Apply Before:
2026-11-16
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Additional Information
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Appointment as Registrar will be for a maximum contract period of 4 years. It may become necessary to second/transfer staff to another hospital/institution during their period of training, in which case affected staff will be consulted prior to any decision being implemented. Registrars will function across health facilities, as per an agreed programme. Should registration with the HEI as a student be discontinued for any reason the appointment as a Registrar also discontinues. Consideration will be given to existing employees who are already on higher salary packages to retain their existing salary position, as personal. As such they are entitled to receive pay progression. Appointment as Registrar will be on contract. Employees in service who opt to continue with their pension benefits as Registrar, will be required to resign after completion of their registrarship should they not be successful for advertised Specialist positions. The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disability are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated. Specific Registrar posts within the Department will be identified as part of the Affirmative Action programme to create a representative Specialist cadre in line with applicable procedures. Preference will be given to SA citizens/permanent residents with a valid identity document. Registrars will be required to register as post-graduates with Stelllenbosch University according to the yearbook and guidelines. “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 to health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for a change in registration status)”.
