Requirements :

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Plastic Surgery. Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in a normal specialty.
• Current registration with HPCSA for 2025/2026.
• For Grade1: 0-5 years’ experience as Medical Specialist.
• For Grade 2: 5-10 years’ experience as Medical Specialist.
• For Grade 3: 10 years and above as Medical Specialist.

Competence/Knowledge/Skills:

• Good leadership skills, excellent communication (verbal and written), ability to resolve conflict and good interpersonal skills. The successful candidate must be adaptable, disciplined, and self-confident.
• The candidate must be able to work independently and under pressure, they must be aware the need may arise to work beyond normal working hours and work with a diverse team. Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team is a must.

Duties :

• Provision of a comprehensive clinical service for patients at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital; provision of undergraduate and postgraduate medical student teaching; provision of supervision and training of registrars, medical officers, interns and nurses.
• An ability to initiate and conduct research will be an advantage. Appointed candidate will be expected to strengthen the regional and district health systems by providing outreach programmes; to participate in all divisional, departmental and faculty meetings in order to facilitate effective teaching and research as well as to enhance continuing professional development; to maintain quality assurance standards and other departmental policies.
• Attend meetings and training as approved by HOU. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) (contracting, mid-year reviews and final assessment).

Closing Date : 20-01-2026