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Requirements

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Independent Medical Practitioner.

Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as an Independent Medical Practitioner.

Inherent requirement of the job: Valid Code B/EB driver's license.

Competencies (knowledge/skills): Display knowledge and all other prescripts that concerns the functioning of a Forensic Medicine Department and 316 continuous learning and improvement of knowledge and skills.

Willingness to complete the Diploma in Forensic Pathology with the CMSA within 12 months of employment of this post.

Ability to adhere to health and safety standards.

Ability to adhere to requests, follow advice and instructions from consultants and conform to divisional protocols and professional ethical behaviour and behavioural code.

Problem solving abilities, as can be expected from a Registrar in FPS.

Continuous academic input and contribution, including case and topic presentations, conference participation, research and participation in all academic activities in the Division.

Ability to successfully complete at least one research project and submit such research manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Above-average ability to communicate clearly and discreetly in witing.

Ability to travel to peripheral FPS facilities should it be required to render a supportive function at other facilities in terms of service delivery requirements.

Ability to work well within a group at all levels of authority.

Ability to consult with the responsible consultant, HCU or HOD when unsure of how to proceed with a case or related problem and inform a consultant whenever any work-related complication arises.

Ability to work under pressure.

Organizational skills and ability to plan.

Rendering effective and efficient service under consultant supervision.

Above-average computer and software literacy.

Medical Research capabilities.

Ability to contribute to the Division's teaching program by assisting in the instruction of Medical, Biomedical Science and Law students, Forensic Pathology Officers and Medical staff.

Ability to perform medicolegal autopsies in the examination of unnatural death admissions.

Exposure to post-mortems, autopsy work and dissection.

Willingness to perform work outside normal working hours and away from base of employment according to an afterhours duty roster.

Good interpersonal skills including effective service delivery within a group situation at all levels of authority.

Duties

To render effective and efficient service delivery to all stakeholders as per the standard of the Division.

To compile reports as per the standards of the UCT Forensic Medicine and Toxicology - OFPI Division and Courts. -Learning, Teaching and Training.

To provide after- hour Forensic Medicine Service.

How to apply

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Notes

Closing Date

09 April 2026, 17:00 PM