Medical Specialist Grade 1,2,3

As printed in Circular 39 of 2026 · page 230 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)

POST 39/302: MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1,2,3 REF NO: GS 20/26 Component: General Surgery Department
SALARY: Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum All-inclusive package consists of 70% basic salary and 30% flexible portion that may be structured in terms of the applicable rules, Plus Commuted Overtime which is subject to the needs of the department. Incumbents will have to sign the commuted overtime contract form annually.
CENTRE: Grey’s Hospital-Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Hospitals Complex
REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 / Senior Certificate. MBChB or equivalent. Appropriate qualifications that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in General Surgery, which must include an FCS (SA) and MMED completion and adequate time in a general surgery registrar program. Registration certificate with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in General Surgery. Current registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in General Surgery. Applicants awaiting registration with the HPCSA as a specialist general surgeon can apply and will require registration as a specialist before commencing employment in the post. Grade 1: Not applicable; Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist. Foreign candidates require 1 Year relevant experience after registration with HPSA as a Medical Specialist, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service. Grade 2: 5 Years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in the relevant discipline. Foreign candidates will require 6 Years relevant experience after registration with HPSA as a Medical Specialist of which it is not required to perform Community Service. Grade 3: 10 Years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in the relevant discipline. Foreign candidates will require 11 Years relevant experience after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist of which it is not required to perform Community Service. Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Knowledge of appropriate specialist level procedures and protocols within the field of general surgery. Specialist will be required to run the Breast, Endocrine and Renal Surgery Unit. Sound knowledge of Human Resource management. Financial Management – monitoring of expenditure, Essential Drug List, Management functions – policy analysis and implementation, strategic management, project management, information management, total quality management and improvement, legal aspects, patient care and service delivery, applicable mandatory requirements and Acts, Regulations, Protocols and Guidelines used in Health Services.
DUTIES: Participate in the delivery of in-patient and out-patient general surgery service esp. breast and endocrine service within the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Hospitals Complex based at Grey’s hospital. Management of patients requiring general surgery. Assisting in the management of the surgical database. Function as the intern curator when required. Inter-disciplinary coordination of the management of general surgery patients. Supervision of the surgical trainees and interns rotating through the unit. Ensuring the highest standards of clinical, professional, and ethical behaviour. Undertake teaching of interns, undergraduate medical students, postgraduate general surgery trainees, and allied health care personnel. Conduct, assist, and stimulate research within the ethical guidelines of the Health Care Act. Promote education in cancer prevention. Develop management protocols for the general surgery service in accordance with the Hospital and Department policies; Provide appropriate surgical care to general surgery patients; Responsible for the Breast, Endocrine and Renal Surgical Unit. Maintain the effective and efficient utilisation of human resources in respect of: overseeing and supervising general surgery staff in the execution of their duties; training staff and promoting ongoing staff development in accordance with their individual and departmental development needs; recruiting and selecting staff in accordance with government prescripts; assessing performance of general surgery staff; allocating general surgery personnel to respective wards and call roster. Provide measures and guidance on quality assurance to comply with set quality standards; Incumbent to provide general surgery outreach services in the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Hospitals Complex and Area 2. Foster collaboration with other hospitals within and outside the district; Exercise cost control over the activities of the department in line with the allocated budget; Participate in all academic and clinical meetings of the general surgery Department; Participate in departmental research activities. Accept responsibility for continuous professional development to keep up to date with new developments in the field of expertise and related fields. Any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department.
ENQUIRIES: Dr R Sathiram- Acting Head Clinical Department Tel No: (033) 897 3379
APPLICATIONS: Applications to be forwarded to: The Human Resources Management Office, Greys Hospital Private Bag X9001, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or Email Applications to khazimula.goba@kznhealth.gov.za or malinee.chandul@kznhealth.gov.za.
FOR ATTENTION: Mrs M. Chandulal
NOTE: Directions to Candidates: Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the new Z83 form and a detailed curriculum vitae only. Additionally: The new Application for Employment Form (Z83) is obtainable from any Government Department OR from the website – www.kznhealth.gov.za. Applicants must utilize the most recent Application for Employment Form (Form Z83) as issued by the Minister for DPSA (gazetted on 06 November 2020) in line with regulation of 10 of the Public Service Regulations, 2016 and failure to do so will result in disqualification. Applicants are required to complete and sign Z83,and also submit a detailed curriculum vitae (CV). All sections of the new Application for Employment Form (Z83) (except those sections that are not relevant to the applicant) must be completely, accurately and legibly filled in a manner that allows a selection committee to assess the quality of a candidate based on the information provided in the form. Applicants are required to reflect information even if the same information is provided on the detailed CV. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. NB (Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit proof of all documents and certificate of Service endorsed by Human Resources and may be subjected to competency test. The employment equity target for this post is: African Male, Coloured Male, African Female, Coloured Female.
CLOSING DATE: 16 November 2026