Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Otorhinolaryngology) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification:
• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology.
• Registration with a professional council:
• Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology.

Experience:

Grade 1:

• None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology.

Grade 2:

• A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as 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 Otorhinolaryngology.

Grade 3:

• A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as 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 Otorhinolaryngology. Inherent requirements of the job:
• Valid Driver’s licence.
• Willingness to participate in the commuted overtime system (after hours and weekends).

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

• Strong ethical principles and relevant clinical and counselling skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Leadership-, interpersonal- and organisational skills.
• Tertiary knowledge and skills in the field of Otorhinolaryngology and head and neck diseases as well as regional level elective ENT services.
• Specialist surgical skills including microscopic and endoscopic procedures.
• Specialist level knowledge of both outpatient and emergency ENT conditions.
• Specialist level competencies in diagnostic and interventional laryngoscopy.
• Ability to successfully provide an independent Otorhinolaryngology specialist service on a regional hospital level.

CLOSING DATE : 30 January 2026