REGISTRAR (MEDICAL) (PAEDIATRIC SURGERY) (X3 POSTS) (5-Year Contract)

Job Overview

Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Rondebosch is hiring three Registrars (Medical) in Paediatric Surgery on a 5-year contract. Candidates must possess an MBChB degree, independent practice registration with the HPCSA, post-community service experience in Paediatric Surgery, and have passed the FCS (SA) intermediate examination. Responsibilities include clinical service, operative care, clinical governance, teaching, leadership, innovation, and research. Applicants should attach an updated CV and contact Prof S Cox for enquiries.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.
• Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner (Independent practice).
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Computer literacy and database management skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Strong moral and ethical record in surgical practice.
• Ability to work in a busy tertiary care hospital providing specialist paediatric surgical, trauma, and burn care and surgery.
• Ability to supervise junior team members and medical officers in acquiring appropriate skills.
• Ability to teach undergraduate students and other staff categories.
• Basic computer skills in programs on the MS platform including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, or similar applications.
• Commitment to learning, research, inclusive and holistic patient management, and surgical skills.
• Appropriate and sufficient clinical experience since obtaining the degree of MBChB and after completion of internal rotations.
• Previous research experience (publication/conference presentation).
• Post community service experience in Paediatric Surgery.
• FCS (SA) intermediate examination.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Teaching.
• Leadership.
• Innovation and Research.
• Clinical Service: Operative.
• Clinical Governance.
• Clinical Service: Patient Care.

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