Post 30/316 : Registrar: Emergency Medicine (X8 Posts)
Chief Directorate: Emergency Clinical Services Support
(4 Year Contract Post)
Salary : R949 146 per annum. (A portion of the package can be structured according
to the individual’s personal needs). It will be expected of the successful
candidate to participate in a system of remunerated commuted overtime)
Centre : Tygerberg Hospital (X3 Posts)
Groote Schuur Hospital (X3 Posts)
New Somerset Hospital (X1 Post)
Red Cross Children’s War Memorial Hospital (X1 Post)
Requirements : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows
registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as
Medical Practitioner. All of ATLS and ACLS and APLS or PALS. (Proof to be
provided). Completion of FCEM [SA] part 1. (Proof to be provided). Registration
with a Professional Council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical
Practitioner. Inherent requirements for Emergency Medicine: Valid (Code B)
driver’s licence with minimum code 8/EB. Willingness to travel. Competencies
(knowledge/skills): Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
internet research). Candidates will be expected to possess competency
equivalence to that of an experienced medical officer working in a South African
Emergency Centre. Demonstratable experience in research and Level 1
ultrasound accreditation. Other: Registrars will be required to register as postgraduate students with the Stellenbosch University/University of Cape Town as
applicable according to the requirements for the discipline in the yearbook and
guidelines.
Duties : Effective and efficient care of emergency patients, Academic Development of
self and others, Administrative / medico-legal duties. Professional conduct.
Enquiries : Ms K Fullard, Tel No: (021) 815 8821, email Ki*********@we*********.za
Applications : Applicants apply online: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online
applications”)
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. Appointment as Registrar will
be on contract. Employees in service who opt to continue with their pension
benefits as Registrar, will be required to resign after completion of their
registrarship should they not be successful for advertised Specialist positions.
Although posts are held at the institutions stated above, registrars will be
expected to rotate through various institutions in the Groote Schuur and
Tygerberg training complexes. The Department of Health is guided by the
principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disability are encouraged to
apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated. Specific Registrar
posts within the Department will be identified as part of the Affirmative Action
programme to create a representative Specialist cadre in line with applicable
procedures.
Closing Date : 13 September 2024