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

REQUIREMENTS :

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

Experience: 

• Grade 1: None after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Urology. 
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Urology. 
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Urology.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Commuted overtime is compulsory.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to perform urologic surgery at a tertiary level. Have research experience. Experience in Adult and Paediatric Urology, renal transplantation, laparoscopic surgery, trauma, endourological and oncological surgery. 

DUTIES :

• Contribute to the under and post grad training and research agenda of the Division. Organise and contribute to the surgical skills training courses. Oversee day surgery, surgical clinics and surgical emergencies. Supervision and performance of major Urology surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, trauma, endourological and oncological surgery. The management of specialist urological patients within the Division of Urology and at related hospitals to Groote Schuur Hospital. To provide services (operative and OPD consulting) at Eerste River and Western Cape Rehabilitation Hospitals.