This vacancy has closed. It closed on 28 August 2026 and is kept here for reference only.
MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (ORTHOPAEDICS)
Department of Health
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
- Salary
- Grade 1: R671 per hour Grade 2: R766 per hour Grade 3: R887 per hour
- Centre
- New Somerset Hospital
- Province
- Western Cape
- Closing date
- 28 August 2026
- Circular
- No 29 of 2026
Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedics. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedics. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedics. 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 Orthopaedics. 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 Orthopaedics. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid Driver’s licence. Willingness to perform after hour calls when necessary. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to successfully participate in an extremely busy orthopaedic service on a district level. Strong ethical principles and relevant clinical and counselling skills. Computer literacy. Leadership-, interpersonal- and organisational skills. Tertiary knowledge and skills in the field of Trauma and Emergency Orthopaedic Surgery as well as district level elective orthopaedics. Appropriate and relevant experience in orthopaedics as a Medical Specialist. Appropriate experience in trauma and emergency orthopaedic surgery as a primary surgeon. Appropriate experience in hip arthroplasty as the primary surgeon on district level.
Duties
Provision of clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of general Orthopaedic Surgery. The primary responsibility would be trauma and emergency Orthopaedics at district level. Trauma and orthopaedic after hours calls at hospitals within the regions as specified by the employer. Provision of clinical service delivery at specialist level of elective Orthopaedic Surgery (district level). Participation in appropriate outreach programmes. Supervision of clinical and operative activities of orthopaedic surgeons- in-training. Active participation in the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programmes of the Department. Effective management and administration of a wide range of “Portfolios” and develop, conduct and supervise research projects. Training and Teaching of medical officers and orthopaedic registrars and relevant burden of disease Research and Audits.
Where to send your application
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Enquiries
Dr J Hendricks Tel No: (021) (021) 64-08 or email: Jacques.Hendricks@westerncape.gov.za
Note
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. “Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview.” This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for a change in registration status).
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 29 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 14 August 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 10 September 2026.
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