Registrar (Surgery: General) (Groote Schuur Hospital) at SADOCS

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.
• Commuted overtime is compulsory. Emergency and after hour call cover. FCS (SA) primary examination.
• Knowledge, expertise and experience with regards to providing medical services in General Surgery.
• Appropriate and sufficient clinical experience since obtaining the degree of MBChB and after completion of internal rotations.
• Previous research experience (publication/conference presentation). Post community service experience in General Surgery.
• Leadership. Innovation and Research. Teaching. Clinical Service: Operative. Clinical Service: Patient care. Clinical Governance.
• Please ensure that you attach an updated CV. Groote Schuur Hospital has adopted the department’s ecosystem framing of its training platform.
• Accordingly, all registrar appointments may be called upon to work across this platform and may include rotations at Metro West and Rural East hospitals. This includes Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, New Somerset Hospital, Mitchells Plein District Hospital, Victoria Hospital and George Provincial Hospital. The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity.
• Candidates with disability are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated. Specific Registrar posts within the Department will be identified as part of the Affirmative Action programme to create a representative Specialist cadre in line with applicable procedures. Preference will be given to SA citizens/permanent residents with a valid identity document. Registrars will be required to register as post-graduates with University of the Western Cape according to the yearbook and guidelines.
• Consideration will be given to existing employees who are already on higher salary packages to retain their existing salary position, as personal. As such they are entitled to receive pay progression. Appointment as a Registrar will be for a maximum contract period of 5 years.
• Employees in service who opt to continue with their pension benefits as Registrar, will be required to resign after completion of their registrarship should they not be successful for advertised Specialist positions.
• Should registration with the HEI as a student be discontinued for any reason the appointment of Registrar also discontinues.
• Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner (Independent practice).
• R 1 001 349 per annum A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.

Closing date: 2026/02/20