The Division of Family Medicine seeks to employ a senior lecturer in palliative care to convene the undergraduate palliative medicine teaching programme; to teach undergraduate palliative care, set exams and conduct assessments of undergraduate medical students; contribute to postgraduate palliative care teaching, assessment and research supervision; support other departments in teaching palliative care; integrate palliative care across undergraduate curriculums in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Requirements of the job:

• MBChB with Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative
• Registration and in good standing with the HPCSA as a Medical
• Dedicated experience in providing palliative
• Familiarity with the South African healthcare
• The ability to interact effectively with a wide range of professionals in the clinical and academic

Advantages:

• Masters’ degree in Palliative Medicine and/or health sciences education will be
• Experience in teaching of undergraduate and/or postgraduate health sciences students in the clinical
• Proven track record of formal teaching experience with undergraduate and/or postgraduate health sciences students in the higher education environment, with exposure to blended/online learning and small group-based
• Supervisory skills for postgraduate student
• Existing research portfolio (publications and presentations).
• Proven administrative and organisational

Responsibilities:

• Convening undergraduate learning in interdisciplinary palliative care and
• Teaching and assessment of undergraduate students in interdisciplinary palliative care and medicine in the Faculty and clinical teaching
• Contribute towards Divisional transformation activities and dedication toward ongoing review of the course with a transformational lens.
• Contribute to postgraduate palliative care teaching and assessment Postgraduate Diploma and MPhil in interdisciplinary palliative care and
• Contribute and conduct research in alignment with Divisional and Departmental research agendas
• Service delivery in a palliative care and social outreach to the Department of Health and NGOs to provide palliative

The appointment will be on UCT Academic Clinical conditions of service. The annual cost of employment, including benefits will be based on the University’s clinical pay line which is aligned to OSD rates.

To apply, please e-mail the below documents in a single pdf file to Ms Vathiswa Mbangi at recruitment05@uct.ac.za

• UCT Application Form (download at http://forms.uct.ac.za/hr201.doc).
• Cover letter that speaks to the specific requirements of the
• Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Please ensure the title and reference number are indicated in the subject line.

An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete. Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted and may be required to undergo assessments.

Telephone:                 021 650 3003                           Website:         http://www.publichealth.uct.ac.za

Reference number:    E210311                                  Closing date: 16 September 2021

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