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Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (Neurosurgery)
1-Year Contract)
Closes Monday 16 November 2026 at 17:00
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One-year contract for medical officers in neurosurgery at Groote Schuur Hospital, in Grades 1 to 3. Suits HPCSA-registered medical practitioners, with experience rising by grade.
- Duties include patient care, operative work, clinical governance, learning, teaching and training, research, and professional development.
- Must be registered with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner. Grade 1 needs no experience after registration; Grade 2 needs 5 years; Grade 3 needs 10 years.
- Must have an ATLS certificate and a Basic Surgical Skills course certificate, and must do compulsory commuted overtime and emergency and after-hours call cover.
- Also needed: ability to work under pressure in a team, clinical experience since the MBChB and after internal rotations, evidence of interest in neurosurgery, and research experience.
- Based at Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory. Appointments may include rotations at Metro West and Rural East hospitals.
- To apply, submit an updated CV. The text states that no payment is required to apply.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.
- Registration with a professional council:
- Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
- Experience:
- Grade 1:
- None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees.
- 1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
- Grade 2:
- A minimum of 5 years ‘appropriate experience as Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees.
- A minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
- Grade 3:
- A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees.
- A minimum of 11 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
- Inherent requirements of the job:
- Commuted overtime is compulsory.
- Emergency and after hour call cover.
- A certificate of ATLS and Basic Surgical skills course completed.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Ability to work under pressure in a team.
- Appropriate and sufficient clinical experience since obtaining the degree of MBChB and after completion of internal rotations.
- Evidence of interest in Neurosurgery.
- Research experience.
Duties
- Clinical Service:
- Patient Care.
- Clinical Service:
- Operative.
- Clinical Governance.
- Learning.
- Teaching & Training.
- Research.
- Professional development.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Vuyiwe Bathaka, email: Vuyiwe.bathaka@uct.ac.za
Notes from the department
- 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 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 change in registration status)”.
- Groote Schuur Hospital has adopted the department’s ecosystem framing of its training platform.
- Accordingly, all medical officer 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.
- Please ensure that you attach an updated CV.
As printed in Circular 39 of 2026 · page 281 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 39/353: MEDICAL OFFICER GRADE 1 TO 3 (NEUROSURGERY) (1-Year Contract) SALARY: Grade 1: R1 041 402 per annum Grade 2: R1 188 255 per annum Grade 3: R1 375 245 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.) CENTRE: Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years ‘appropriate experience as Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Inherent requirements of the job: Commuted overtime is compulsory. Emergency and after hour call cover. A certificate of ATLS and Basic Surgical skills course completed. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to work under pressure in a team. Appropriate and sufficient clinical experience since obtaining the degree of MBChB and after completion of internal rotations. Evidence of interest in Neurosurgery. Research experience. DUTIES: Clinical Service: Patient Care. Clinical Service: Operative. Clinical Governance. Learning. Teaching & Training. Research. Professional development. ENQUIRIES: Vuyiwe Bathaka, email: Vuyiwe.bathaka@uct.ac.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 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 change in registration status)”. Groote Schuur Hospital has adopted the department’s ecosystem framing of its training platform. Accordingly, all medical officer 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. Please ensure that you attach an updated CV.