Medical Specialist Grade 1 To 3 (Trauma/ Acute Neurosurgery) (1 Year Contract)

Department

Department of Health and Wellness

Location

Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley

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.)

Closing date

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How to apply

Fill in a new Z83 form and quote the reference number.
Attach a detailed CV. Only add certified copies of ID and qualifications if the advert asks for them.
Send it to the address or email in the advert below (or the official circular).
Make sure it arrives before the closing date. Late applications are not considered.

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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 Specialist in Neurosurgery. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Neurosurgery. Experience: Grade 1: No experience required after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Neurosurgery. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign professional council in the case of a foreign-qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Neurosurgery. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign professional council in the case of a foreign-qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Neurosurgery. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid dr

Duties

Provide safe, timely and evidence-informed specialist neurosurgical care for emergency, trauma, inpatient, outpatient and operative patients. Participate actively in the neurosurgical emergency and after-hours service, including assessment, prioritisation and definitive management of acute referrals. Provide specialist care for traumatic brain injury, spinal trauma and other acute cranial and spinal neurosurgical conditions, including peri-operative and critical care decision-making. Contribute to efficient theatre utilisation, patient flow, referral management and multidisciplinary trauma and critical care pathways. Supervise, mentor and train registrars, medical officers, interns, students and other healthcare professionals, and participate in undergraduate and postgraduate academic programmes. Participate in clinical governance, morbidity and mortality review, audit, quality improveme

Enquiries

Ms M Brand, E-mail: mbran@sun.ac.za

How to apply

Applications go directly to the department — not through GovJobs SA. Submit a completed, signed Z83 form and a detailed CV, quoting the reference number. Application address and any extra instructions are in the department's section of Circular 36 of 2026.