• Reference Number : refs/035464
• Directorate : ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY (FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY)
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : Grade 1 – R 1 341 855 – R 1 422 810 per annum, (all-inclusive package), Grade 2 - R 1 531 032 – R 1 623 609 per annum, (all-inclusive package), Grade 3 – R 1 773 222 – R 2 084 754 per annum, (all-inclusive package
• Enquiries : Prof Rachuene: Tel No- 012 354 2851

Requirements :

• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an Orthopaedic Specialist. Must be a specialist with FC Orth and MMed (Ortho) degrees. Have a special interest in Foot and Ankle Surgery and Orthopaedic trauma and will have to demonstrate teaching experience at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, alongside a proven research track record that includes at least one peer-reviewed publication. Candidates must have experience in the management of general orthopaedic trauma, and multidisciplinary patient care. Membership and active participation in South Africa Orthopaedic Association and relevant sub-speciality societies will be advantageous. A demonstratable experience in foot and ankle surgery, a fellowship training and membership in the South African Foot and Ankle Society will be advantageous.

Duties :

• The successful candidate will join the Department of Orthopaedics at Steve Biko Academic Hospital and cluster hospitals, where responsibilities will include providing specialist clinical services, performing surgical procedures, conducting outpatient clinics and ward rounds, and participating in the department`s academic programs. The role further entails active involvement in teaching, supervising, and mentoring students and junior staff, as well as contributing meaningfully to the department`s research output through the development, execution, and publication of research projects. Participation in clinical governance, academic meetings, and departmental outreach activities is expected as part of the broader mission to deliver high quality orthopaedic care and advance academic excellence.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to healthjobqueries@gauteng.gov.za . NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, ID citizenship, credit record, matric ,qualification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : STEVE BIKO ACADEMIC HOSPITAL

Closing Date : 25-02-2026

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.