Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Sub-Specialist in Vascular Surgery. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Sub-Specialist in Vascular Surgery. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Sub-Specialist in Vascular Surgery. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as Medical Sub-Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as Medical Sub-Specialist in Vascular Surgery Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as Medical Sub- Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as Medical Sub-Specialist in Vascular Surgery. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical and surgical competency in vascular surgery. Ability to work in a high-volume clinic and surgical environment. Ability to teach and train undergraduate and post : graduate students. Ability to conduct clinically relevant research in the field of vascular surgery.

Vascular Surgery clinical service provision and management in the Groote Schuur Hospital, Vascular Unit. Management and training of surgical staff. Participation in academic and management activities of the division.

Prof L Cairncross Tel No: (021) 406-6229