Medical Specialist Grade 1 Surgery (Burns Unit)

Requirements :

• Appropriate qualifications that allow registration with HPCSA as Medical Specialist in General Surgery. Current FC Surgery (SA) specialist. Current registration with HPCSA for 2026/2027.
• No experience required. Ability to initiate and conduct research will be an advantage. Skills/Competence/Knowledge: Good leadership skills, excellent communication (verbal and written) skills, conflict resolution and good interpersonal skills.
• The successful candidate must be adaptable, disciplined and self-confident. Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team. Knowledge of legislation, policies and procedure pertaining to health care users. Computer Literacy.

Duties :

• Supervising the management of Burns patients in the ward and in ICU, performing, and supervising appropriate surgical operations. Participate in the training of Interns, Medical officers, Registrars, Engaging with surgical staff and management at cluster hospitals. Ability to manage a team of junior and senior doctors.
• Ability to establish excellent working relationships with anaesthetic team, emergency unit, ward nursing team. Provision of a comprehensive clinical service for patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital; Provision of undergraduate and postgraduate medical student teaching; provision of supervision and training of Medical Registrars and Fellows in Intensive Care. Surgical skill set to manage critically ill in Burns and surgery patients’ administrative duties. Coordinating logistics and obtaining equipment and pharmaceuticals.
• Appointed candidate will be expected to strengthen the regional and district health systems by providing outreach programmes for Burns Unit. Be a role model for students and staff. Participate in all divisional, departmental and faculty meetings to facilitate effective teaching and research as well as to enhance continuing professional development. The candidate must be able to work independently and under pressure and beyond normal working hours and work with diverse team.
• Perform duties assigned by the Head of Department of Health. Maintain quality assurance standards and other Departmental policies. To assist in teaching programme of both undergraduates and postgraduates. Attend meetings and training as approved by HOU. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (contracting, quarterly reviews and final assessment)

Closing Date : 23-10-2026