Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Surgery) (10 sessions) (Contract until 31 March 2027)
Healthcare, Government, Public Service
Minimum Requirements
- Appropriate experience in general surgery. Appropriate experience in emergency upper-Gastrointestinal endoscopy and management of upper-GI bleeding. Ability to work in a team and with all levels of staff. Interest in developing an academic career.
- Must be willing to work sessional hours after hours, including weekends and public holidays.
- Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Surgery.
- Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as Medical Specialist in Surgery.
- Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Surgery.
Responsibilities
- Management and communication to appropriately triaged & efficient running of theatre lists.
- to complete statistics collection.
- Completion of medicolegal documents.
- Participation in research, audits and quality improvement programs.
- To deliver comprehensive after-hours emergency /urgent surgical services to patients in theatre, GIT unit, surgical wards, and emergency centre at Victoria Hospital.
- The aim is to deliver safe, cost-effective and high-quality care at all times and promote comprehensive peri-operative care of patients in the discipline of general surgery.
- This would include the following roles: Pre-operative assessment and resuscitation of surgical patient and planning appropriate operative management.
- Emergency/urgent & trauma surgical procedures.
- Competency & proficiency in emergency UGI endoscopy & management of UGI bleeding.
- Post-operative assessment & care, with appropriate investigation & management of possible complications.
- Teaching and training of intern
