MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY)

Job Overview

Red Cross Children's War Memorial Hospital in Rondebosch is seeking a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery across Grades 1, 2, and 3. Responsibilities include providing high-quality paediatric orthopaedic care, managing referral systems and theatre lists, supervising trainees, teaching, and conducting research. Requirements include HPCSA registration as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery and relevant years of experience depending on the grade.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
• Registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa as Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
• Grade 1 Experience: None after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
• Grade 2 Experience: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
• Grade 3 Experience: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council) as a Medical Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.
• 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 and transfer skills to junior staff and students.
• Computer skills to allow functioning within digital environment/tools, computer literacy and database management.
• Leadership, communication, and organisational skills.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• 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 ensure that equipment is maintained and orthopaedic services are running efficiently.
• Contribute to the health ecosystem where required.

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