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Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Closes Friday 23 October 2026 at 17:00
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Medical specialist post in orthopaedic surgery at Red Cross Children's War Memorial Hospital, focused on paediatric (children's) bone and joint care. Suits registered orthopaedic specialists at Grades
- Provide outpatient, inpatient and surgical care for children with orthopaedic (bone and joint) conditions.
- Manage the paediatric orthopaedic referral system and theatre lists, and make sure equipment is maintained.
- Supervise trainees and teach and train all grades of staff.
- Must be registered with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery. Grade 2 needs at least 5 years' experience after registration; Grade 3 needs at least 10 years'.
- Based at Red Cross Children's War Memorial Hospital, Rondebosch.
- Enquiries go to A/Prof Anria Horn at anria.horn@uct.ac.za. No payment is required to apply. Candidates without registration may apply, but only on condition that proof of application and payment of registration fees is submitted by the interview day.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Registration with a professional council:
- Registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa as Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Experience:
- Grade 1:
- None after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Grade 2:
- A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Grade 3:
- A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (Or as recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Clinical skillset to provide effective out and inpatient care.
- Surgical expertise in paediatric musculoskeletal conditions.
- Ability to work in high pressure, high volume and resource restricted environment.
- Ability to function within a team.
- Ability to transfer skills and teach junior staff and students.
- Computer skills to allow functioning within digital environment / tools.
- Computer literacy and database management.
- Leadership, communication, organisational skills.
Duties
- Provision of high-quality outpatient, inpatient and surgical care of paediatric orthopaedic patients.
- Management of paediatric orthopaedic referral system and theatre lists.
- Supervision of trainees.
- Teaching and training of all grades of staff.
- Participate in relevant research activities in the department.
- Effective management within the unit to ensuring that equipment is maintained and orthopaedic services are running efficiently.
- Contribute to the health ecosystem where required.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
A/Prof Anria Horn: anria.horn@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 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).
As printed in Circular 36 of 2026 · page 253 · open the PDF
POST 36/312: MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY) SALARY: Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs). CENTRE: Red Cross Children's War Memorial Hospital, Rondebosch REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa as Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (Or as recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical skillset to provide effective out and inpatient care. Surgical expertise in paediatric musculoskeletal conditions. Ability to work in high pressure, high volume and resource restricted environment. Ability to function within a team. Ability to transfer skills and teach junior staff and students. Computer skills to allow functioning within digital environment / tools. Computer literacy and database management. Leadership, communication, organisational skills. DUTIES: Provision of high-quality outpatient, inpatient and surgical care of paediatric orthopaedic patients. Management of paediatric orthopaedic referral system and theatre lists. Supervision of trainees. Teaching and training of all grades of staff. Participate in relevant research activities in the department. Effective management within the unit to ensuring that equipment is maintained and orthopaedic services are running efficiently. Contribute to the health ecosystem where required. ENQUIRIES: A/Prof Anria Horn: anria.horn@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 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).