Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner (Independent Practice). Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (code B/EB) driver’s licence. Commuted overtime is compulsory. Emergency and after-hours call cover are compulsory. Each Registrar will be appointed in a specific training complex but may be required to work across the platform on request. Competencies (knowledge/skills): FCS Part 1 as well as appropriate clinical experience in Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Burns, Hand Surgery and/or Trauma. A current certificate of ATLS and completion of a Basic Surgical Skills course are required. Relevant exposure to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burns, Hand Surgery, Wound Care, Trauma and peri-operative surgical care. Relevant experience in research / audit / publications, and effective leadership and interpersonal skills.
Duties
Provision of safe Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery care to patients. Peri- operative care of plastic surgery patients, including emergency, elective, trauma, burns, hand surgery, wound care and reconstructive surgery patients. Participation in Intensive Care and High Care management where relevant. Learn the art and science of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, including burns care, hand surgery, soft-tissue reconstruction, wound management, trauma-related reconstruction, congenital and acquired deformities, and relevant microsurgical principles. Attend tutorials and assist with the training of interns, medical students, nursing staff and paramedics. On-site after-hours duties relating to the care of newly arriving acute patients as well as inpatients. Involvement in research/audits relating to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burns, Hand Surgery, Trauma and Wound Care.
What is the Salary
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
Dr K Moodley, email: Kitesh.Moodley@westerncape.gov.za
