Senior Registrar: Cardiology Gauteng

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:-

The Senior Registrar: Cardiology role involves leading clinical management of general medical patients and supervising junior doctors in various hospital settings, while also contributing to specialist cardiology services and sub-specialty training. Key responsibilities include patient assessment and management, performing and interpreting cardiac investigations, and participating in academic duties and research. The ideal candidate must have a relevant medical qualification, excellent communication skills, and experience in problem-solving, coaching, and mentoring.

**Job Title: Senior Registrar: Cardiology**

**Company: Gauteng Department of Health**

**Job Requirements:**

To be considered for this esteemed position, candidates must possess a relevant medical qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Specialist in Internal Medicine FCP(SA) or an equivalent qualification, with independent practice approval from the HPCSA.

Key competencies for this role include a patient-centered approach, excellent communication skills, sound professional judgment, and a strong commitment to integrity and dependability. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have proven conflict management, cost containment, and technology skills, as well as experience in problem-solving, coaching, and mentoring. Furthermore, they must be able to effectively collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.

**Job Duties:**

In this role, the Senior Registrar will be responsible for the clinical management of general medical patients within various General Medicine Units at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital. This will involve leading operational and academic ward rounds, including post-intake, follow-up, and teaching rounds. As a senior medical practitioner, the incumbent will also be required to supervise registrars, medical officers, intern doctors, and students in patient care and the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

The Senior Registrar will be expected to manage patients at the Medical Outpatient Department (MOPD), provide consultations in the Subspecialty Outpatient Department (OPD), and offer Specialty ward consultations within a relevant Sub-specialty. A key aspect of this role is to serve as a role model and clinical mentor to junior doctors and associated clinical staff, setting an exemplary example of a medical practitioner.

In addition to these responsibilities, the Senior Registrar will be required to fulfill the requirements of sub-specialty training as set by the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) and the Cardiology Division affiliated to Wits University. This will involve contributing to specialist cardiology services at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital for both inpatient and outpatient services.

Specific responsibilities within the Cardiology department will include the assessment and management of patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular disease, such as acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, and pericardial disease. The Senior Registrar will also be required to perform and interpret cardiac investigations, including electrocardiography and echocardiography, and attain the procedural competency required by the training programme.

Further responsibilities will include providing specialist inpatient consultations, managing patients attending the specialist Cardiology outpatient clinics, and contributing to the further development of existing cardiology services and referral pathways, working within a multidisciplinary team. The Senior Registrar will also be required to participate in after-hours specialist cardiology consultation as rostered and supervise the clinical technology service as needed.

Rotation through various academic hospitals is a compulsory aspect of this role. The Senior Registrar will also be expected to participate in the academic duties of the Wits Department of Internal Medicine and the Cardiology Division, perform research within the department, and supervise research within the department and MMed students.

**Closing Date:** 03 November 2026