POST 44/312: MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (SESSIONAL) (ANAESTHETICS) (20 HOURS PER WEEK)

DURATION: (1-Year Contract).

SALARY: Grade 1: R646 per hour Grade 2: R737 per hour Grade 3: R853 per hour.

CENTRE: Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory.

REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology. Registration with the Professional Council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology.

Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology.Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology.

Competencies (knowledge/ skills): Ability to function well in a team environment and be a team player, with good inter-personal skills. Comprehensive and experience in leadership, administration and management related to anaesthesia and peri-operative medicine. Computer literacy, good communication, analytical and problem-solving skills. Insight into challenges in Health Care in South Africa and Africa, and diversity, transformation and equity. MMed in Anaesthesia.

Proven record of effective leadership and organizational ability in clinical Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine. Research experience. Strong educational or teaching experience background in both the undergraduate and post-graduate domains. Strong moral and ethical record in anaesthetic practice. Willingness to participate in the CMSA exams.

DUTIES: The management of specialist anaesthetic patients within the Department and at related hospitals to Groote Schuur, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s, New Somerset and Mowbray Maternity Hospitals. Provide comprehensive clinical services. Provide academic leadership in the areas of under- and postgraduate teaching, training and research. Build and maintain Departmental team spirit and development.

Organise and contribute to the anaesthetic skills training courses. Contribute to the administration and management of the department. Outreach and support to referring institutions. Fellowship opportunity in cardiac or neuro anaesthesia. Manage and provide leadership to Registrars and contribute significantly to the administrative duties of the combined department, including assessments and performance management.

ENQUIRIES: Ms C Wyngaard Tel No: (021) 404-5004.

APPLICATIONS: Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. The pool of applications will be considered for vacancies 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. Please ensure that you attach an updated CV.

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 registration for the first time in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for a change in registration status).

CLOSING DATE: 12 December 2025.