SESSIONAL MEDICAL SPECIALIST 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 3: R887.00 hourly rate per session
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: R671.00 hourly rate per session Grade 2: R766.00 hourly rate per session
Grade 3: R887.00 hourly rate per session
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”.
- Additional Experience: Additional experience in providing a specialist service as a senior anaesthetist in the sub-specialty areas of Anaesthesia will be considered an advantage.
- 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.
- Grade 1: Requires appropriate qualification plus registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
- Registrars who have completed their training may also apply on condition that their appointment will be subject to them submitting documentary evidence of registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology.
- Grade 2: Requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 5 years’ or more experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology.
- Grade 3: Requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 10 years’ or more experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in 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, decision-making 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 on a sessional basis.
- Provide perioperative anaesthesia care for a variety of specialised and complex subdisciplines within IALCH.
- Provide a consultative service and expert opinion on Anaesthesia related matters at IALCH within the staffing norms.
- 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.
- Comply with the guidelines, protocols and clinical audits, in the department as 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.
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
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
(X2 POSTS)
Department: Anaesthetics
No of Sessions Per Week: 10 Sessions per person – (Each session is equivalent to 1 hour)
Nature of Appointment: Sessional – not exceeding 12 months – subject to annual review
SALARY : Grade 1: R671.00 hourly rate per session Grade 2: R766.00 hourly rate per session
Grade 3: R887.00 hourly rate per session
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”.
Additional Experience: Additional experience in providing a specialist service as a senior anaesthetist in the sub-specialty areas of Anaesthesia will be
considered an advantage. 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. Grade 1:
Requires appropriate qualification plus registration with the Health Professions
Council of South Africa. Registrars who have completed their training may also apply on condition that their appointment will be subject to them submitting
documentary evidence of registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology. Grade 2: Requires appropriate qualification, registration
certificate plus 5 years’ or more experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology. Grade 3: Requires appropriate
qualification, registration certificate plus 10 years’ or more experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in 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, decision-making 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 on a sessional basis. Provide perioperative anaesthesia care for a variety of specialised and complex subdisciplines within IALCH. Provide a consultative service and expert opinion on
Anaesthesia related matters at IALCH within the staffing norms. 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. Comply with the guidelines, protocols and clinical audits, in the
department as 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.
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.