MEDICAL SPECIALIST: GRADE 1 TO 3 (OPHTHALMOLOGY) (5/8 TH POST)

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology. Registration with a Professional Council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver's license. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Experience in cataract surgery and interest in either glaucoma, corneal or adnexal surgery. Ability to work in a team and under pressure.

Clinical management of patients in general ophthalmology/ intake clinic as well as a subspecialist clinic in either glaucoma, corneal diseases, or ocular adnexal diseases. Surgery on patients with general eye complaints and specifically performing and teaching cataract surgery. Clinical teaching of students, medical officers and registrars in cataract management and either glaucoma, cornea or adnexal diseases. Research activities in cornea, glaucoma or adnexal diseases at the level of a specialist. Administrative tasks related to the corneal, glaucoma or adnexal units. Outreach and support to the Tygerberg Hospital Ecosystem.

Prof L Visser Tel No: (021) 938-5519

Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post “Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time registration as Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status)”.

PSV Circular 20 of 2026, Post 20/309