MEDICAL SPECIALISTS is a South African government vacancy at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. This job is part of Circular 20 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital | closing date: 03 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Applications
Where to send your application.
All applications must be addressed to the Human Resources Manager, and should be placed in the application box situated at Security at the entrance to the Management Building at IALCH or to applications@ialch.co.za
Salary
Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Requirements
- Senior Certificate (Matric).
- MBCHB or equivalent qualification registered with the HPCSA.
- FCA (SA) or MMEd (Anaes) Plus Current Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a “Specialist Anaesthesiologist”.
- Candidates who have completed their period of registrar training as registrars may also apply on condition that their appointment will be subject to them submitting documentary evidence of registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
- Additional experience in providing a specialist service as a senior anaesthetist in the sub-specialty areas of Anaesthesia will be considered an advantage.
- Experience Required: Grade 1: No experience required.
- The appointment to Grade 1 requires appropriate qualification plus registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Specialist Anaesthesiology.
- Grade 2: Requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 5 years’ or more experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Specialist Anaesthesiology.
- Grade 3: requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 10 years’ experience or more after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Specialist Anaesthesiology.
- Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies: Knowledge and skills in Clinical Anaesthesia, including Emergency, Medical and Surgical Care and Acute and Chronic Pain.
- 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, decisionmaking and interpersonal skills.
- Behavioural Attributes: Stress tolerance, to work within a team, self-confidence and the ability to build and maintain good relationships.
Duties
- Provide a specialist anaesthesia service and assist the Anaesthetic head of department and heads of clinical units with effective overall management of the provision of Anaesthetic services based at IALCH.
- Assist with management of patients with acute and chronic pain in the wards and Pain Clinic.
- Provide a consultative service and expert opinion on Anaesthesia related matters at IALCH within the staffing norms.
- Provide after-hours (nights, weekends, public holidays) Anaesthetic consultative service for the theatres and units based at IALCH within the commuted overtime contract.
- Assist with preoperative assessment of patients in the wards or in the pre-anaesthetic clinic.
- Maintain clinical, professional and ethical standards related to these services.
- Assist the head of department and heads of clinical units with the development and implementation of guidelines, protocols and clinical audits, revising as needed to optimise patient care in the theatres and wards with the resources available.
- Assist with auditing the activity and outcomes of service of the Anaesthetic Department.
- Be part of the multi-disciplinary team to optimise patient care and use of Human and other resources.
- Be actively involved in the Departmental undergraduate and post- graduate teaching programmes.
- Participate in both academic and clinical administrative activities.
- Participation in commuted overtime is compulsory.
Enquiries
Dr L Cronjé Tel No: (031) 240 1805/1804
Notes
All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. An Application for Employment Form (Z83) must be completed and forwarded. This is obtainable from any Public Service Department or from the website www.kznhealth.gov.za. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of qualifications, proof of registration and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview. Original signed letter from your current employer, confirming current and appropriate work experience related to the requirements and recommendations of the advert to be submitted only when shortlisted. People with disabilities should feel free to apply for the posts. The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on the form Z83, e.g. ref APRO/1/2006. Please note that failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants. It is the short listed candidate’s responsibility to have the foreign qualification, which is the requirement of the post, evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation on or before the day of the interview. Failure to comply will result in the application not being considered. The selected candidate will be subjected to a pre-employment screening and verification process including a CIPC (Companies Intellectual Property Commission) screening. Due to the large number of applications we receive, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be advised within 60 days of the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful. Please note that due to financial constraints, there will be no payment of S&T claims. This Hospital is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer whose aim is to promote representatively in all levels of all occupational categories in the Hospital. Person with disabilities and African males are encouraged to apply. Please note that other race groups are also not restricted from applying. OTHER POSTS
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Original Text
SALARY : Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), excluding commuted overtime
CENTRE : Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Senior Certificate (Matric). MBCHB or equivalent qualification registered with the HPCSA. FCA (SA) or MMEd (Anaes) Plus Current Registration with the
Health Professions Council of South Africa as a “Specialist Anaesthesiologist”.
Candidates who have completed their period of registrar training as registrars may also apply on condition that their appointment will be subject to them
submitting documentary evidence of registration with the Health Professions
Council of South Africa. Additional experience in providing a specialist service as a senior anaesthetist in the sub-specialty areas of Anaesthesia will be
considered an advantage. Experience Required: Grade 1: No experience required. The appointment to Grade 1 requires appropriate qualification plus
registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Specialist
Anaesthesiology. Grade 2: Requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 5 years’ or more experience after registration with the Health
Professions Council of South Africa as Specialist Anaesthesiology. Grade 3:
requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 10 years’ experience or more after registration with the Health Professions Council of
South Africa as a Specialist Anaesthesiology. Knowledge, Skills, Training and
Competencies: Knowledge and skills in Clinical Anaesthesia, including
Emergency, Medical and Surgical Care and Acute and Chronic Pain.
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, decisionmaking and interpersonal skills. Behavioural Attributes: Stress tolerance, to work within a team, self-confidence and the ability to build and maintain good
relationships.
DUTIES : Provide a specialist anaesthesia service and assist the Anaesthetic head of department and heads of clinical units with effective overall management of the
provision of Anaesthetic services based at IALCH. Assist with management of patients with acute and chronic pain in the wards and Pain Clinic. Provide a
consultative service and expert opinion on Anaesthesia related matters at
IALCH within the staffing norms. Provide after-hours (nights, weekends, public holidays) Anaesthetic consultative service for the theatres and units based at
IALCH within the commuted overtime contract. Assist with preoperative assessment of patients in the wards or in the pre-anaesthetic clinic. Maintain
clinical, professional and ethical standards related to these services. Assist the head of department and heads of clinical units with the development and
implementation of guidelines, protocols and clinical audits, revising as needed to optimise patient care in the theatres and wards with the resources available.
Assist with auditing the activity and outcomes of service of the Anaesthetic
Department. Be part of the multi-disciplinary team to optimise patient care and use of Human and other resources. Be actively involved in the Departmental
undergraduate and post- graduate teaching programmes. Participate in both academic and clinical administrative activities. Participation in commuted
overtime is compulsory.
ENQUIRIES : Dr L Cronjé Tel No: (031) 240 1805/1804
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 20 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.