About the Role
The Port Shepstone Regional Hospital is seeking a dedicated Medical Specialist in Surgery to join their dynamic healthcare team. Based in the vibrant town of Port Shepstone, this role is pivotal in delivering high-quality surgical care to the community. As a Medical Specialist, you will provide specialist services, ensuring that patients receive timely and appropriate care within the established guidelines and protocols. Your expertise will not only benefit individual patients but will also contribute significantly to the overall health of the community, making this position vital in public service.
This role involves a variety of responsibilities, from supervising and training junior staff to conducting outpatient clinics and performing essential surgical procedures. Your work will be crucial in maintaining high standards of patient care in both the wards and emergency situations, demonstrating the importance of this position within the healthcare framework of South Africa. The opportunity to conduct research and participate in academic meetings further enriches this role, allowing you to engage with peers and contribute to medical advancements.
About the Department
The Department of Health is committed to providing accessible, equitable, and quality healthcare for all South Africans. With a mandate to ensure the well-being of the public, the department focuses on delivering essential health services and improving health outcomes across the nation. Working within this department means being part of a larger mission dedicated to promoting health and wellness, making a meaningful impact on people’s lives.
Joining the Port Shepstone Regional Hospital team offers the chance to be part of a supportive environment where professionals work collaboratively to overcome challenges and deliver exceptional care. Here, your contributions will directly influence health policies and practices, making the role of a Medical Specialist both rewarding and impactful.
What You’ll Do
- Provide specialist surgical care to patients, including trauma and emergency cases.
- Supervise and train junior medical staff at clinical and operative levels.
- Conduct outpatient clinics and manage patients within hospital wards and high care units.
- Facilitate academic meetings and engage in research and auditing activities.
- Review and implement district health service protocols.
- Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and outreach programs to other hospitals.
- Ensure quality patient-centered care and assist patients with SASSA forms and medico-legal issues.
What You’ll Need
- Grade 12 / Matric or equivalent qualification.
- An MBChB degree and FCS/Surgery qualification, allowing registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Surgery.
- Current HPCSA registration card for the year 2026/2027.
- For Grade 2: Minimum of 5 years relevant experience post-registration.
- For Grade 3: Minimum of 10 years relevant experience post-registration.
- Strong clinical knowledge and skills in the field of surgery.
- Good communication, leadership, and decision-making abilities.
- Interest in research and commitment to ongoing professional development.
How to Apply
Applications should be posted or hand-delivered to the Human Resource Manager, Port Shepstone Hospital, Private Bag X5706, Port Shepstone, 4240.
Requirements
Grade 1: No Experience required.Grade 2: Minimum of 5 years relevant experience after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Surgery.
Grade 3: Minimum of 10 years relevant experience after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Surgery.
Grade 12 / Matric or Equivalent.
MBChB degree & FCS / Surgery.
An appropriate qualification that allows registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Surgery.
Current HPCSA Registration card 2026/2027.
Registrars who have completed their training 160 may also apply on condition that their appointment will be subject to them submitting documentary evidence of registration with HPCSA as a Specialist in Emergency Medicine.
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 HPCSA as a Specialist in Surgery.
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: Clinical knowledge, competency and skills in department of Surgery.
Sound knowledge of health care system medical ethics.
Good communication skills, leadership and decision-making qualities.
Relevant teaching experience (clinical and operative) necessary for junior medical officers / interns training.
Must have interests in research.
Successful candidate will be obliged to perform an outreach programme under the guidance of the Head of Department.
Knowledge of current Health and Public Service Legislation, regulations and Policies.
Good team building and problem solver.
Excellent human, communication and leadership skills.
Awareness of cross-cultural differences.
Concern for excellence.
Job Duties
Provide specialist services in designated area of responsibility within accepted guidelines and protocols.Provide appropriate level of care, referral pathways, seamless and integrative service delivery system.
Supervision and training of junior staff at clinical and operative level.
Facilitation of academic meetings.
Must be able to provide an afterhours / emergency service as unit requirements.
Review and implementation of district health service protocols.
Statistical analysis to be able to produce relevant journal publications.
To attend regular interdisciplinary meetings.
To facilitate Outreach Programme to other hospitals within the district.
To perform administrative duties required by the department.
Provision of quality patient centred care for all patients.
Training of undergraduate and post graduate medical students.
Examination, investigation and treatment of patients in the clinics and wards as lay down by the Head of Department.
Participation in activities within the discipline including Case presentations, Ward round presentations, Journal club and other departmental meetings.
Conduct audits, morbidity and mortality reviews, develop clinical guidelines, protocols, quarterly reports, monitoring of inappropriate referrals for specialty.
Provide surgical care to patients with surgical conditions, including trauma.
Be responsible for basic operations, especially for general surgery emergencies and trauma.
To supervise and teach new doctors in the treatment of general surgical conditions, including trauma.
Conduct out-patient clinics in the hospital.
Conduct patient management in the wards including both High Care (Resuscitation unit) and Intensive Care Unit and ensuring set standards are maintained.
Be responsible for all letters and assist patients with SASSA forms and medico- legal issues and forms.
Conduct research in the field of general surgery and trauma
