Medical Specialist Grade 1–3 (Anaesthetics) – Groote Schuur Hospital

Reference: POST 04/229
Contract Type: 12-Month Contract
Location: Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Western Cape, South Africa
Closing Date: 20 February 2026 at 17:00

Job Overview

Groote Schuur Hospital invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the position of Medical Specialist (Anaesthetics) Grade 1 to Grade 3. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to high-level clinical care, academic leadership, and specialist anaesthesia services within a leading tertiary hospital in South Africa.

Salary Package

• Grade 1: R1,341,855 per annum
• Grade 2: R1,531,032 per annum
• Grade 3: R1,773,222 per annum

A portion of the total remuneration package may be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.

Minimum Requirements

Educational Qualification

• An appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology.

Professional Registration

• Current registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology.
• Foreign-qualified applicants must be registered with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council.

Experience

• Grade 1: No post-registration experience required.
• Grade 2: Minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after HPCSA registration.
• Grade 3: Minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after HPCSA registration.

Inherent Job Requirement

• Participation in commuted overtime is compulsory.

Competencies and Skills

• Eligibility for structured fellowship exposure in:
  • Quality Improvement
  • Paediatric Anaesthesia
  • Neuroanaesthesia
  • Cardiac Anaesthesia
• Research experience and willingness to participate in CMSA examinations.
• MMed in Anaesthesia.
• Strong undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience.
• Proven ethical and professional conduct in anaesthetic practice.
• Insight into healthcare challenges in South Africa and Africa, including diversity, transformation, and equity.
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Demonstrated leadership, administrative, and management skills in anaesthesia and peri-operative medicine.
• Proven record of effective leadership and organisational ability in clinical anaesthesia and peri-operative services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage specialist anaesthetic patients within Groote Schuur Hospital and affiliated institutions, including:
  • Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
  • New Somerset Hospital
  • Mowbray Maternity Hospital
• Deliver comprehensive specialist clinical anaesthesia services.
• Provide academic leadership in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training, and research.
• Organise and contribute to anaesthetic skills training programmes.
• Lead, manage, and mentor Registrars, including performance assessments.
• Contribute significantly to departmental administration and management.
• Provide outreach services and professional support to referring institutions.
• Promote departmental teamwork, development, and continuous improvement.

Enquiries

• Contact Person: Ms C Wyngaard
• Telephone: (021) 404-5004

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online only via the Western Cape Government Health Jobs portal:

• Website: www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
• Select “Online Applications”

Please ensure that you upload an updated and comprehensive CV.

Important Notes

• No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
• Applications will be retained in a recruitment pool for three months from the advert date and may be considered for similar vacancies at Groote Schuur Hospital.
• Candidates who do not yet meet the registration requirements may apply but must provide:
  • Proof of application for HPCSA registration, and
  • Proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees
    on or before the interview date.