About the Role
The Department of Health is offering an exciting opportunity for ten Registrars in Anaesthetics at Groote Schuur Hospital and other facilities in the beautiful city of Cape Town, Western Cape. This role is crucial in ensuring that patients receive the highest standards of anaesthetic care during surgical procedures. As a Registrar, you will be an integral part of a dedicated team working to safeguard the health and wellbeing of our community through safe anaesthetic practices. Your involvement in various hospitals, including the renowned Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, will enhance not only your professional skills but also your ability to make a meaningful impact in public service.
In this position, you will be responsible for supervising theatre and intensive care unit (ICU) operations, managing theatre lists and staff, and providing pre-operative assessments. Your expertise will contribute significantly to the training of interns and medical students, fostering the next generation of medical professionals. This hands-on experience will help you refine critical skills in anaesthesia practice and ICU medicine, all while working in a vibrant and supportive environment dedicated to healthcare excellence.
About the Department
The Department of Health is committed to promoting health and wellbeing for all South Africans. It strives to provide accessible and quality healthcare services, ensuring that every individual receives the medical attention they need. Working within this department means being part of a dynamic team that values collaboration, innovation, and the continuous improvement of healthcare standards. By joining this department, you play a pivotal role in advancing the health outcomes of communities across the Western Cape.
What You’ll Do
- Supervise the theatre and ICU operations, ensuring safety and efficiency.
- Manage theatre lists and staff, particularly during after-hours.
- Provide safe anaesthetic care and post-operative recovery for patients.
- Conduct pre-operative assessments and advise surgeons on patient workup.
- Engage in research and audits related to anaesthesia, intensive care, and pain management.
- Attend tutorials and assist with training medical interns, students, and nursing staff.
What You’ll Need
- An appropriate qualification allowing registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.
- Current registration with the HPCSA for Independent Practice.
- Committed to working overtime and covering emergency calls.
- Experience in Internal Medicine or critical care, with knowledge in anaesthesiology and perioperative medicine.
- Effective leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Advanced computer literacy, especially in MS Office applications.
- Completion of the FCA Part 1 and a current certificate of ATLS/ACLS.
How to Apply
Applications are submitted online via the application instructions below.
Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner (Independent Practice).
Inherent requirements of the job: Commuted overtime is compulsory.
Emergency and after hour call cover.
Each Registrar will be appointed in a specific training complex but could be required to work across the platform on request.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Other appropriate Post-Graduate Medical Diploma, Certificate or Degree.
Knowledge and practical skills for safe regional and general anaesthesia.
Knowledge & appropriate use of equipment.
Experience in Internal Medicine or critical care under supervision of a Specialist.
Experience in Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.
Effective leadership & interpersonal skills.
Diploma in Anaesthesia (DA).
Current certificate of ATLS/ACLS.
Completion of FCA Part 1.
Advanced computer literacy skills (MS Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), especially in MS Office, with appropriate and sufficient clinical experience since obtaining the degree of MBChB and after completion of internal rotations.
Job Duties
(key result areas/ outputs): Supervision in theatre/ICU and management of theatre lists/staff, especially after hours.Provision of safe anaesthetic care to patients.
Pre-op assessment of patients & advice to surgeons regarding workup.
Post-operative analgesia & recovery of patients from anaesthesia.
175 Learn the art and science of anaesthesia practice & ICU Medicine.
Learn critical skills required by an anaesthetist.
Involvement in research/audits relating to anaesthesia, intensive care and pain management.
Intensive Care Therapy.
Attend tutorials and assist with the training of interns, medical students, nursing staff and paramedics.
