Circular 33 of 2026 · Post 33/145 · Ref HCU PAEDSPULM/1/2026
HEAD CLINICAL UNIT – PAEDIATRICS PULMONOLOGY/ICU
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health
- CentreInkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
- ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
Closing date: 14 days remaining
Job details
- Circular
- 33 of 2026
- Page No.
- 20–21
- Circular Post
- 33/145
- Reference number
- HCU PAEDSPULM/1/2026
- Department
- KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Centre
- Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
- Salary
- Grade 1: R2 168 145 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), (excluding commuted overtime).
- Closing date
- 28 September 2026
About this vacancy
Review the complete requirements and application instructions for this vacancy at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health.
The listed centre is Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital.
Applications close on 28 September 2026.
Application and salary information
Salary
Grade 1: R2 168 145 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), (excluding commuted overtime).
Application route
Complete submission instructions are provided under How to apply.
Requirements
- Degree in medicine MBCHB.
- Registered Paediatrician, Certificate in subspecialties (Paediatric Pulmonology).
- Current Registration Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), registration certificate with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist or Subspecialist in Pulmonology plus 5 years’ experience after registration.
- Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: The incumbent would need to serve at a high level of leadership.
- Provide vision in developing the service in paediatric critical care and/or pulmonology.
Duties
- Administration in Paediatric Pulmonology – providing annual audits and/or administration in Paediatric Critical Care (Paediatric intensive and high care) providing annual audits.
- Undertake ward rounds in the paediatric intensivist care, high care and/or pulmonology.
- Pulmonology: Bronchoscopy – flexible and rigid, lung function testing analysis, evaluation of advanced pulmonology investigations mandatory.
- Skills to function in ICU environment viz insertion of invasive monitoring devices and treatment in critical ill children.
- Consultation for referrals of children with critical illness and/or lung disease.
- Calls in the PICU and pulmonology simultaneously.
- Clinics in either Pulmonology or post PICU/HCU patient.
- Training of fellows in subspecialty training.
- Teaching of undergraduate medical students.
- Training post graduate students (registrars/medical officer) in child health.
- Expected to undertake outreach at tertiary/regional hospitals.
- Community engagement.
- Involved in clinical governance and quality improvement plan.
- Monitoring of commuted overtime forms of consultant’s activities within pulmonology and critical care.
Enquiries
Professor TC Hardcastle Tel No: (031) 240100, Ext. 2389
How to apply
Where and how to submit 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
Notes and Z83 guidance
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
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This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 33 of 2026 for reference.
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POST 33/145 : HEAD CLINICAL UNIT – PAEDIATRICS PULMONOLOGY/ICU REF NO: HCU PAEDSPULM/1/2026
Department: Paediatrics Pulmonology/ICU
SALARY : Grade 1: R2 168 145 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), (excluding commuted overtime).
CENTRE : Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Degree in medicine MBCHB. Registered Paediatrician, Certificate in subspecialties (Paediatric Pulmonology). Current Registration Health
Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), registration certificate with the
HPCSA as a Medical Specialist or Subspecialist in Pulmonology plus 5 years’ experience after registration. Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies
Required: The incumbent would need to serve at a high level of leadership.
Provide vision in developing the service in paediatric critical care and/or pulmonology.
DUTIES : Administration in Paediatric Pulmonology – providing annual audits and/or administration in Paediatric Critical Care (Paediatric intensive and high care)
providing annual audits. Undertake ward rounds in the paediatric intensivist care, high care and/or pulmonology. Pulmonology: Bronchoscopy – flexible and
rigid, lung function testing analysis, evaluation of advanced pulmonology
investigations mandatory. Skills to function in ICU environment viz insertion of invasive monitoring devices and treatment in critical ill children. Consultation
for referrals of children with critical illness and/or lung disease. Calls in the
PICU and pulmonology simultaneously. Clinics in either Pulmonology or post
PICU/HCU patient. Training of fellows in subspecialty training. Teaching of undergraduate medical students. Training post graduate students
(registrars/medical officer) in child health. Expected to undertake outreach at tertiary/regional hospitals. Community engagement. Involved in clinical
governance and quality improvement plan. Monitoring of commuted overtime forms of consultant’s activities within pulmonology and critical care.
ENQUIRIES : Professor TC Hardcastle Tel No: (031) 240100, Ext. 2389
APPLICATIONS : 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
NOTE : 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. 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.
CLOSING DATE : 28 September 2026
Department: Paediatrics Pulmonology/ICU
SALARY : Grade 1: R2 168 145 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), (excluding commuted overtime).
CENTRE : Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Degree in medicine MBCHB. Registered Paediatrician, Certificate in subspecialties (Paediatric Pulmonology). Current Registration Health
Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), registration certificate with the
HPCSA as a Medical Specialist or Subspecialist in Pulmonology plus 5 years’ experience after registration. Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies
Required: The incumbent would need to serve at a high level of leadership.
Provide vision in developing the service in paediatric critical care and/or pulmonology.
DUTIES : Administration in Paediatric Pulmonology – providing annual audits and/or administration in Paediatric Critical Care (Paediatric intensive and high care)
providing annual audits. Undertake ward rounds in the paediatric intensivist care, high care and/or pulmonology. Pulmonology: Bronchoscopy – flexible and
rigid, lung function testing analysis, evaluation of advanced pulmonology
investigations mandatory. Skills to function in ICU environment viz insertion of invasive monitoring devices and treatment in critical ill children. Consultation
for referrals of children with critical illness and/or lung disease. Calls in the
PICU and pulmonology simultaneously. Clinics in either Pulmonology or post
PICU/HCU patient. Training of fellows in subspecialty training. Teaching of undergraduate medical students. Training post graduate students
(registrars/medical officer) in child health. Expected to undertake outreach at tertiary/regional hospitals. Community engagement. Involved in clinical
governance and quality improvement plan. Monitoring of commuted overtime forms of consultant’s activities within pulmonology and critical care.
ENQUIRIES : Professor TC Hardcastle Tel No: (031) 240100, Ext. 2389
APPLICATIONS : 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
NOTE : 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. 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.
CLOSING DATE : 28 September 2026