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Medical Specialist Grade 1 Surgery ((Acute Care Surgery Unit) ) at Gauteng Department of Health
Gauteng Department of Health
October 10, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Requirements :
Appropriate qualifications that allow registration with HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Surgery. Current FCS (SA) specialist registration with the CMSA. Current HPCSA registration for 2026/2027.
Skills/Competence/Knowledge: Good leadership skills, communication (verbal and written) skills, conflict resolution and good interpersonal skills.
The successful candidate must be adaptable, disciplined and self-confident. The candidate must be able to work independently, under pressure, beyond normal working hours and work within a diverse team.
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team. Knowledge of legislation, policies and procedure pertaining to health care users.
Computer Literacy. A valid driver's license. No experience required
Duties :
Ability to establish excellent working relationships within the surgical department, other specialties, allied and nursing staff. Capacity to manage change, both within the Acute Care Surgery (ACS) team and within the emergency unit/theatre/ward/high dependency unit continuum. Aptitude for increasing the "footprint" of the ACS service across the CHBAH hospital cluster.
Surgical skillset to manage emergency general surgery patients, including laparoscopic skills and surgical critical care. The successful applicant will join a dynamic forward-thinking team of general surgeons with a range of special interests. The ACS unit comprises of; a surgical emergency unit that provides a 24hour service with a dedicated theatre for emergency surgery; a high dependency ward which cares for critically ill surgical patients requiring close monitoring and organ support; a general ward for non-critical patients; a surgical outpatient department; elective surgery lists.
Supervising the management of, managing ACS patients in a surgical emergency unit, theatre, ICU, high dependency unit, SOPD and wards; performing, and supervising appropriate surgical operations. Candidate must be comfortable managing emergency theatre booking lists, doing compulsory overtime in the surgical department; training, teaching and supervising of clinical associate students, medical students, interns, medical officers, registrars;
Undergraduate teaching ward rounds and theatre sessions, engaging with surgical staff and management at district hospital within the cluster; involvement in outreach; engagement with sub-speciality support on complicated relevant cases; administrative duties within the ACS unit and department; co-ordinating logistics and obtaining equipment and pharmaceuticals. Ability to initiate and conduct research.
Participate in all divisional, departmental and faculty meetings in order to facilitate effective teaching and research; as well as to enhance continuing professional development, including attendance of training.
Perform duties assigned by the Head of Unit of ACS and Head of Department of Surgery. Maintain quality assurance standards and other departmental policies. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (contracting, quarterly reviews and final assessment.)
Closing Date : 23-10-2026
Appropriate qualifications that allow registration with HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Surgery. Current FCS (SA) specialist registration with the CMSA. Current HPCSA registration for 2026/2027.
Skills/Competence/Knowledge: Good leadership skills, communication (verbal and written) skills, conflict resolution and good interpersonal skills.
The successful candidate must be adaptable, disciplined and self-confident. The candidate must be able to work independently, under pressure, beyond normal working hours and work within a diverse team.
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team. Knowledge of legislation, policies and procedure pertaining to health care users.
Computer Literacy. A valid driver's license. No experience required
Duties :
Ability to establish excellent working relationships within the surgical department, other specialties, allied and nursing staff. Capacity to manage change, both within the Acute Care Surgery (ACS) team and within the emergency unit/theatre/ward/high dependency unit continuum. Aptitude for increasing the "footprint" of the ACS service across the CHBAH hospital cluster.
Surgical skillset to manage emergency general surgery patients, including laparoscopic skills and surgical critical care. The successful applicant will join a dynamic forward-thinking team of general surgeons with a range of special interests. The ACS unit comprises of; a surgical emergency unit that provides a 24hour service with a dedicated theatre for emergency surgery; a high dependency ward which cares for critically ill surgical patients requiring close monitoring and organ support; a general ward for non-critical patients; a surgical outpatient department; elective surgery lists.
Supervising the management of, managing ACS patients in a surgical emergency unit, theatre, ICU, high dependency unit, SOPD and wards; performing, and supervising appropriate surgical operations. Candidate must be comfortable managing emergency theatre booking lists, doing compulsory overtime in the surgical department; training, teaching and supervising of clinical associate students, medical students, interns, medical officers, registrars;
Undergraduate teaching ward rounds and theatre sessions, engaging with surgical staff and management at district hospital within the cluster; involvement in outreach; engagement with sub-speciality support on complicated relevant cases; administrative duties within the ACS unit and department; co-ordinating logistics and obtaining equipment and pharmaceuticals. Ability to initiate and conduct research.
Participate in all divisional, departmental and faculty meetings in order to facilitate effective teaching and research; as well as to enhance continuing professional development, including attendance of training.
Perform duties assigned by the Head of Unit of ACS and Head of Department of Surgery. Maintain quality assurance standards and other departmental policies. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (contracting, quarterly reviews and final assessment.)
Closing Date : 23-10-2026