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
- MBChB Degree or equivalent qualifications.
- Current registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Surgery.
- Registration certificate with the (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Surgery.
- 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 Surgery.
- 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 Surgery.
- Grade 3: requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 10 years’ or more experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Specialist Surgery.
- Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competence Required: An in-depth knowledge of the functioning of the Transplant Unit.
- The applicant will be expected to manage donor and recipient surgery as well as oversee the surgical access for dialysis patients on the transplant programme (adult and paediatric).
- Ability to perform appropriate specialised procedures, particularly kidney transplants and all access surgery.
- Proven academic capabilities and training experience.
- Sound knowledge of management and human resources.
- Sound knowledge of current health and Public Service legislation and policy.
- Good communication and supervisory skills.
- Ability to work within a team.
- Stress tolerance.
- Self-confidence.
- Capacity to build and maintain relationships.
- Good communication skills.
- Leadership and decision making skills.
- Address access surgery related complications and assist both adult and paediatric nephrology with difficult access cases.
- Additional Experience: Previous experience in an accredited renal transplant unit or access surgery skills.
- Management experience will be an added advantage.
- Experience in Renal Transplantation and/ or Access Surgery would be preferred.
Duties
- Assist the head of clinical unit with management of Renal transplant programme for the province.
- Provide access to surgical services to patients on the transplant programme.
- Conducting of clinics, operating theatre, angiosuite lists and consultations with other disciplines.
- Drawing up of protocols for patient perioperative patient management.
- Conducting and supervising relevant research.
- Performing regular audits of the departmental activities.
- Liaising with the hospital management and other agencies to ensure the efficient provision of clinical services at IALCH.
- Providing consultative/support services to peripheral institutions as part of the department’s outreach program.
- Afterhours cover is mandatory to assist in the running of a successful transplant unit.
Enquiries
Dr SL Pillay Tel No: (031) 240 2431/ 0761856050
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
Department: Transplant Surgery
No of Sessions Per Week: 20 (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 : MBChB Degree or equivalent qualifications. Current registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in
Surgery. Registration certificate with the (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in
Surgery. 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 Surgery. 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
Surgery. Grade 3: requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 10 years’ or more experience after registration with the Health Professions
Council of South Africa as a Specialist Surgery. Knowledge, Skills, Training and
Competence Required: An in-depth knowledge of the functioning of the
Transplant Unit. The applicant will be expected to manage donor and recipient surgery as well as oversee the surgical access for dialysis patients on the
transplant programme (adult and paediatric). Ability to perform appropriate specialised procedures, particularly kidney transplants and all access surgery.
Proven academic capabilities and training experience. Sound knowledge of management and human resources. Sound knowledge of current health and
Public Service legislation and policy. Good communication and supervisory skills. Ability to work within a team. Stress tolerance. Self-confidence. Capacity
to build and maintain relationships. Good communication skills. Leadership and decision making skills. Address access surgery related complications and
assist both adult and paediatric nephrology with difficult access cases.
Additional Experience: Previous experience in an accredited renal transplant unit or access surgery skills. Management experience will be an added
advantage. Experience in Renal Transplantation and/ or Access Surgery would be preferred.
DUTIES : Assist the head of clinical unit with management of Renal transplant programme for the province. Provide access to surgical services to patients on
the transplant programme. Conducting of clinics, operating theatre, angiosuite lists and consultations with other disciplines. Drawing up of protocols for patient
perioperative patient management. Conducting and supervising relevant research. Performing regular audits of the departmental activities. Liaising with
the hospital management and other agencies to ensure the efficient provision of clinical services at IALCH. Providing consultative/support services to
peripheral institutions as part of the department’s outreach program. Afterhours cover is mandatory to assist in the running of a successful transplant unit.
ENQUIRIES : Dr SL Pillay Tel No: (031) 240 2431/ 0761856050
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.