MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (UROLOGY) (SESSIONAL)

Department of Health

Chief Directorate: Metro Health Service

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: 17 August 2026
Circular: No 26 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Urology. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Urology. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Urology. 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 Urology. 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 Urology. Inherent requirement of the job: A Valid Driver’s licence Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to successfully run an extremely busy Urology service on a district level. Tertiary knowledge and skills in the field of emergency Urology as well as district level elective Urology. Strong ethical principles and relevant clinical and counselling skills. Computer literacy. Leadership-, interpersonal- and organisational skills. Appropriate experience in trauma and emergency Urology surgery as the primary surgeon and treating specialist.

Duties

Provision of clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of general Urologic Surgery. The specialist primary responsibility would be trauma and emergency Urology at district level. Provision of clinical service delivery at specialist level of elective Urology Surgery (district level). Supervision of clinical and operative activities of Urology surgeons- in- training. Active participation in the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programmes of the Division of Urology. Effective management and administration of a wide range of “Portfolios” and develop, conduct and supervise research projects.

Where to send your application

Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co

Enquiries

Prof H Bougard Tel No: (021) 402-6444

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 26 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 24 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 30 July 2026.

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