Medical Specialist: General Surgery (Grades 1–3)

About this role

Grey’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, part of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, is hiring one Medical Specialist in General Surgery. The post sits within the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Hospitals Complex and focuses on inpatient and outpatient surgical care, with a strong emphasis on breast and endocrine services.

What you’ll do

• Lead the Breast, Endocrine and Renal Surgery Unit and deliver general surgery care to inpatients and outpatients.
• Manage the surgical care of patients, help keep the surgical database up to date and coordinate care across disciplines.
• Supervise surgical trainees, interns and general surgery staff, including allocating staff to wards and the call roster.
• Teach interns, medical students, postgraduate surgical trainees and allied health staff.
• Develop management protocols for the service and provide guidance on quality assurance.
• Take part in research, clinical and academic meetings, and outreach services in the complex and Area 2.
• Manage the unit’s budget, control costs and work with other hospitals in and outside the district.

What you need

• Grade 12 / Senior Certificate.
• MBChB or an equivalent qualification.
• Specialist qualifications that allow registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in General Surgery, including an FCS (SA) and MMed.
• Current registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in General Surgery. Applicants still waiting for registration may apply, but must be registered before they start.
• Grade 2 and Grade 3 posts: experience as a Medical Specialist after HPCSA registration in the relevant discipline (5 years for Grade 2, 10 years for Grade 3). Foreign candidates need more years, as listed in the advert.
• Sound knowledge of HR management, financial management, the Essential Drug List and the Acts and protocols used in health services.
• Knowledge of specialist-level procedures and protocols in general surgery.

Is this job for you?

This post suits a qualified surgeon who has registered as a specialist and has years of practice behind them. You should be comfortable leading a unit, supervising a team and training the next generation of doctors.

Tips before you apply

• Have your HPCSA registration certificate and proof of current registration ready, as these are checked at shortlisting.
• Set out your years of appropriate experience after HPCSA registration clearly on your CV, with dates for each post.
• Show your experience in leading units, supervising staff and teaching, with examples of budget or management work.

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