Medical Registrar (4 - 5 Years Contract): Various Disciplines (Limpopo Academic Complex) at SADOCS

20 POSTS FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:

General Surgery, Anaesthesiology, Family Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Child Health, Radiation Oncology, Diagnostic Radiology, Psychiatry, Nuclear Medicine, Forensic Pathology, Ophthalmology, any other HPCSA accredited disciplines.
Senior Medical Registrar: Paediatrics Pulmonology and Paediatrics Oncology

• Rural allowance of 18% of basic salary PSCBC will apply for the periods that the registrar may be stationed at Mankweng, Thabamoopo, Tshilidzini, Letaba and Mokopane hospital or a district hospital.
• Commuted overtime in accordance with the Provincial Commuted Overtime Policy and Departmental requirements.
• Appointment as a Registrar will be on contract, for 4 to 5 years based on the HPCSA prescribed duration of training and satisfactory progress.

Requirements :

INHERENT REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:

• An appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner independent practice.
• For Paediatric Oncology and Paediatric Pulmonology: An appropriate qualification as a Paediatrician Medical Specialist and registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
• Registration with the Health Professions Council: On assumption of duty, the registrar should hold current registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner independent practice.

The following will be an added advantage:

• Post Community Service experience in a relevant discipline for the one in which you are applying.
• A postgraduate diploma in the discipline in which you are applying
• Successful completion of the Part 1 Fellowship exam in the discipline in which you are applying
• A current Advanced Life Support course applicable to the discipline in which you are applying, or an appropriate skills-based training course in the discipline in which you are applying.

Other:

• Registrars will within a month of assumption of duty be required to register as postgraduate students with the University of Limpopo in the relevant discipline
• All applicants must be South African citizens or permanent residents

Knowledge and Skills

• Appropriate experience and suitability to train in the relevant specialty
• Ability to manage patients independently and effectively
• Ability to learn, innovate and be prepared to work overtime
• Good interpersonal skills and knowledge and respect for the Patient’s Rights Charter and Batho Pele principles, and sound medical ethics
• An interest in conducting research
• Computer literary, including collection and analysis of data.

Duties :

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Responsible for care of patients in designated levels and sites e.g wards, outpatients, emergency units, intensive care, theatre and outreach sites / or in services related to your discipline
• Appropriate recording and monitoring, clinical and mortality audit, data analysis and report writing as relevant to the discipline
• Mandatory participation in departmental academic meetings and teaching programmes
• Teaching and supervision of undergraduate students and medical officers and interns, and any other academic in-service training as required by the Head of department
• Provision of after-hours services.

Notes :

Appointment conditions and rotation:

• Registrars will be appointed at one of the hospitals in the Limpopo academic complex, which will be their designated pay point, they will however be stationed according to the HCPSA accredited rotation in their discipline
• Rotations may include a 3 – 6 month blocks at a facility in another district or province.
• In disciplines that do not currently have HPCSA accreditation for the full registrar training period, candidates will be sent to an accredited facility in another province to complete their training requirements. Candidates will be required to sign an agreement with the province to return at the completion of the time spent away, if this is 6 months or more, and to work back an equal amount of time as that spent away
• Appointment as a registrar will be on contract for 4 or 5 years, based on the registrar training period in each discipline.
• Registration with the University of Limpopo is a requirement, should this not be successful for any reason, the appointment as a registrar will be terminated immediately.
• Should registration with the University as a student be discontinued for any reason the appointment as a registrar also discontinues
• Signing an agreement with the Head of Clinical Department / Discipline to comply with the timelines for completion of exams, research and other requirements. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in termination of the registrar contract.
• Commuted Overtime in accordance with the provincial policy and service delivery needs.

Closing Date : 21 August 2026