MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (GENERAL SURGERY) (ACUTE SURGERY) is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. This job is part of Circular 21 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley | closing date: 03 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum
(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.)
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Salary
Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum
(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.)
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in General Surgery.
- Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in General Surgery.
- Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in General Surgery.
- Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council in the case of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in General Surgery.
- Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health Professional Council in the case of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in General Surgery.
- Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
- Commuted overtime is compulsory.
- Participate in the after-hours call system.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical and surgical competency in General Surgery.
- Ability to work in a high-volume clinic and surgical environment.
- Computer literacy, database knowledge, research experience, interest in data collection and analysis for service improvement.
- Insight into challenges of local health care delivery, diversity, transformation and equity.
- Experience in supervision and training of staff and students at under- and post-graduate levels.
- FCS part 2 and experience in research/publications.
- Effective leadership and interpersonal skills.
Duties
- The role involves oversight of both the Acute Care Surgery unit at Tygerberg Hospital, ensuring efficient, high-quality clinical service delivery and alignment with institutional goals for acute and emergency surgical care.
- It includes supervising and training junior surgical staff, providing structured mentorship and bedside teaching, and contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs within the Division of General Surgery.
- The post requires active participation in acute surgery rosters, multidisciplinary patient care, and theatre-based service delivery.
- It also encompasses engagement in quality assurance, governance, and data-driven improvement initiatives, including morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical audits, and system redesign projects aimed at strengthening patient flow, safety, and outcomes across the surgical ecosystem.
Enquiries
Dr K Moodley, email: kitesh.moodley@westerncape.gov.za
Notes
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. “Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time registration as Medical Specialist in General Surgery with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status)”.
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Original Text
SALARY : Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum
(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.)
CENTRE : Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as
Medical Specialist in General Surgery. Registration with a professional council:
Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in General Surgery.
Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with HPCSA as a Medical
Specialist in General Surgery. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health
Professional Council in the case of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical
Specialist in General Surgery. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate
experience after registration with the HPCSA (or recognized foreign Health
Professional Council in the case of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical
Specialist in General Surgery. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code
B/EB) driver’s licence. Commuted overtime is compulsory. Participate in the after-hours call system. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical and surgical
competency in General Surgery. Ability to work in a high-volume clinic and surgical environment. Computer literacy, database knowledge, research
experience, interest in data collection and analysis for service improvement.
Insight into challenges of local health care delivery, diversity, transformation and equity. Experience in supervision and training of staff and students at
under- and post-graduate levels. FCS part 2 and experience in research/publications. Effective leadership and interpersonal skills.
DUTIES : The role involves oversight of both the Acute Care Surgery unit at Tygerberg Hospital, ensuring efficient, high-quality clinical service delivery and alignment
with institutional goals for acute and emergency surgical care. It includes supervising and training junior surgical staff, providing structured mentorship
and bedside teaching, and contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs within the Division of General Surgery. The post requires
active participation in acute surgery rosters, multidisciplinary patient care, and theatre-based service delivery. It also encompasses engagement in quality
assurance, governance, and data-driven improvement initiatives, including morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical audits, and system redesign projects
aimed at strengthening patient flow, safety, and outcomes across the surgical ecosystem.
ENQUIRIES : Dr K Moodley, email: kitesh.moodley@westerncape.gov.za
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. “Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also
apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration with the relevant council and proof of
payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only
applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time registration as
Medical Specialist in General Surgery with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status)”.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 21 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.