Institution:                     Beaufort-West Hospital, (Beaufort-West, Central Karoo District)

Remuneration:             Grade 1:  R 1 214 805 per annum

Grade 2:  R 1 386 069 per annum

Grade 3:  R 1 605 330 per annum

(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs) (It will be expected of the successful candidates to participate in a system of remunerated commuted overtime). Plus a non-pensionable rural allowance of 22% of basic salary

Requirements

Minimum educational qualification:

Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Family Medicine.

Registration with a professional council: 

Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Family Medicine.

Experience:

Grade 1:  None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Family Medicine.

Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as Medical Specialist in Family Medicine.

Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as Medical Specialist in Family Medicine.

Inherent requirements of the job:

Commuted overtime contract is compulsory, as well as ability to work after-hours.

Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license, as well as willingness and ability to travel.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

Knowledge of a public health approach to delivering integrated family medicine services.

Ability to work in integrated multi-disciplinary teams across platforms.

Clinical, leadership, administrative, teaching and mentoring skills.

Computer literacy in MS Office mandatory.

Creativity to develop new ideas which can result in positive changes to existing processes.

Duties (key result areas/outputs):

Specialist family medicine care to patients (all age groups) at Beaufort-West Hospital and at selected outreach sites in the Central Karoo district.

Participate in clinical governance of a growing integrated district family medicine health service.

Teaching and clinical supervision of junior and allied health practitioners, generalists and medical students within the Central Karoo District.

Note: 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 to register 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 for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status)

Enquiries:                 Dr A Van Rooy, tel. no. (023) 414-8200

 Closing Date:           17 November 2023

(R&S Policy paragraph 10.2.1 “The period of advertising of a vacancy will be a maximum of three (3) weeks)