Medical Specialist Sessions: Cardiothoracic Surgery

MEDICAL SPECIALIST SESSIONS: CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY is listed by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. The post is based in Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal. The closing date is 28 September 2026.

Job Details

Requirements

• MBChB Degree; Applicants must be registered as a Specialist -Cardiothoracic Surgery with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
• Current registration as Specialist Cardiothoracic Surgery with the HPCSA.
• Experience: Grade 1: No experience required after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist (Cardiothoracic Surgery).
• Grade 2: Five (5) years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist (Cardiothoracic Surgery).
• Grade 3: Ten (10) years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist (Cardiothoracic Surgery).
• Additional Qualifications: Additional experience in providing a specialist service in either VATS surgery, cardiac transplant surgery, Op-CAB, ECMO or oesophageal surgery.
• Skills, Knowledge, Training and Competence Required: The incumbent should have a comprehensive knowledge of the specialty discipline of Cardiothoracic Surgery including all aspects of General Thoracic Surgery, and Surgery for Acquired & Congenital Cardiovascular Disease.
• Surgical skills in the operative management of diseases within the specialty are an absolute prerequisite.
• In addition, teaching and computer literacy are essential requirements.
• The applicant must have undergone training in a cardiothoracic unit in an accredited academic centre either within the country or elsewhere.
• Competence in the clinical evaluation of the cardiothoracic surgical patient, interpretation of special investigations, especially radiological, operative intervention and postoperative management are of paramount importance.
• Demonstrate the ability to supervise and teach junior staff.
• Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven management ability, sound communication, negotiation, planning, organising, leadership, decision-making and interpersonal skills.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical service encompassing the diagnosis, investigation, perioperative care and surgical management of cardiothoracic patients.
• Actively participate in the academic programme run by the department for the postgraduate training of registrars including teaching and research.
• Supervise and upskill registrars and junior consultants to enhance operative clinical skills and decision making.
• Achieve a level of theoretical knowledge and surgical skills requisite to the training of a Cardiothoracic Surgeon.
• Participate in after-hours services when required.

Application Instructions

All applications must be addressed to the Human Resources Manager, and should be placed in the application box situated at Security at the entrance to the Management Building at IALCH or to applications@ialch.co.za

For attention: Mrs. ZJ Hlongwane. Alternatively, applications can be delivered to 191 Prince Alfred Street, Pietermaritzburg

Method: Email

Notes

An Application for Employment Form (Z83) must be completed and forwarded. This is obtainable from any Public Service Department or from the website www.kznhealth.gov.za.

Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of qualifications, proof of registration and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview.

Original signed letter from your current employer, confirming current and appropriate work experience related to the requirements and recommendations of the advert to be submitted only when shortlisted. People with disabilities should feel free to apply for the posts.

The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on the form Z83, e.g. ref APRO/1/2006. Please note that failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants.

It is the short listed candidate’s responsibility to have the foreign qualification, which is the requirement of the post, evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation on or before the day of the interview. Failure to comply will result in the application not being considered.

The selected candidate will be subjected to a pre-employment screening and verification process including a CIPC (Companies Intellectual Property Commission) screening. Due to the large number of applications we receive, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged.

Should you not be advised within 60 days of the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful. Please note that due to financial constraints, there will be no payment of S&T Claims.

This Hospital is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer whose aim is to promote representatively in all levels of all occupational categories in the Hospital. Person with disabilities and African males are encouraged to apply.

Please note that other race groups are also not restricted from applying. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.

One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

Circular Notes

Circular Notes

can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email ASDERrecruit84@nda.gov.za NOTE: EE Target: Africans, Indians, Coloureds, Whites and Persons with Disabilities. 7 ANNEXURE B DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE APPLICATIONS: Department of Defence, Office of the Secretary for Defence, Private Bag X910, Pretoria, 0001 or you may hand deliver to ARMSCOR Building C/O Nossob & Delmas Ave, Erasmuskloof Ext 4, Pretoria, 0001 or email to zama.mahlangu@dod.mil.za CLOSING DATE: 28 September 2026 at 16h00 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed copies will not be considered).

NOTE: It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of these posts with candidates whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan. Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service

Enquiries

Dr M Hbish Tel No: (031) 240 2114 / 031-2402124

Required Documents

Z83, CV, Qualifications, Other

DPSA Circular Source

• Circular: DPSA Circular 33 of 2026
• Source pages: 162–165
• Open the DPSA circular PDF