MEDICAL SPECIALIST SESSIONS: CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

Reference: MED SPEC CARDSURG/1/2026 (X3 POSTS). Salary: Grade 1: R671.00 Grade 2: R766.00 162 Grade 3: R887.00 Hourly Rate per session/ (Notch per annum). Requirements: MBChB Degree; Applicants must be registered as a Specialist -Cardiothoracic Surgery with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Current registration as Specialist Cardiothoracic Surgery with the HPCSA. Experience: Grade 1: No experience required after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist (Cardiothoracic Surgery). Grade 2: Five (5) years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist (Cardiothoracic Surgery). Grade 3: Ten (10) years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist (Cardiothoracic Surgery). Additional Qualifications: Additional experience in providing a specialist service in either VATS surgery, cardiac transplant surgery, Op-CAB, ECMO or oesophageal surgery. Skills, Knowledge, Training and Competence Required: The incumbent should have a comprehensive knowledge of the specialty discipline of Cardiothoracic Surgery including all aspects of General Thoracic Surgery, and Surgery for Acquired & Congenital Cardiovascular Disease. Surgical skills in the operative management of diseases within the specialty are an absolute prerequisite. In addition, teaching and computer literacy are essential requirements. The applicant must have undergone training in a cardiothoracic unit in an accredited academic centre either within the country or elsewhere. Competence in the clinical evaluation of the cardiothoracic surgical patient, interpretation of special investigations, especially radiological, operative intervention and post- operative management are of paramount importance. Demonstrate the ability to supervise and teach junior staff. Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Proven management ability, sound communication, negotiation, planning, organising, leadership, decision-making and interpersonal skills. Duties: Provide a clinical service encompassing the diagnosis, investigation, peri- operative care and surgical management of cardiothoracic patients. Actively participate in the academic programme run by the department for the post- graduate training of registrars including teaching and research. Supervise and upskill registrars and junior consultants to enhance operative clinical skills and decision making. Achieve a level of theoretical knowledge and surgical skills requisite to the training of a Cardiothoracic Surgeon. Participate in after-hours services when required. Government vacancy from Public Service Vacancy Circular 33 of 2026.