Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Family Medicine) – Ceres Hospital

Core Title: Medical Sciences and Support Personnel

Requirements
Minimum educational qualification:

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as 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 a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a 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 employee) as a Medical Specialist in Family Medicine.

Inherent requirement of the job:

• Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license and willingness to travel.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

• Knowledge and understanding of the Health Care 2030.
• Excellent administrative and research skills.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.
• Computer literacy (Ms Office: Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
• Clinical competencies (District Hospital package of care and PHC services).

Duties (key result areas/outputs):

• Be part of the Sub-district Health Services management team and support management in the planning and governance of clinical services in the Sub-district, including supervision, line Management of Medical Officers and the maintenance of competence of medical practitioners for the Sub-district.
• Provide a comprehensive Primary Health Care (PHC) package of care to patients, with a person-centred approach, on the DHS platform, (including emergency care, ward rounds, OPD, outreaches to PHC facilities, theatre work, Obstetrics, after-hours duties) in order to ensure efficient delivery of the core package of services at a District Hospital and PHC facilities.
• Develop, maintain and monitor protocols for proper clinical governance of the PHC services in the Sub-District.
• Implement a Chronic Disease Management system including protocols and standards for qualitative care for patients with chronic illnesses including non- communicable diseases, mental health illnesses and HIV positive patients on ART in the Sub-District.
• Liaise with specialists at the referral hospital to implement the Outreach and support policy of the Department.
• Initiate, supervise and conduct research appropriate to the needs of the Sub District and responsible for the Clinical training and learning with healthcare staff inclusive of registrars and under-graduate students during the course of clinical service provision.

Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. It will be expected of the successful candidate to participate in a system of remunerated commuted overtime). 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 with their job application/on appointment. This concession is only applicable on health professionals whom 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)”.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Government department or www.westerncape.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position, name and date of the publication (candidates may use this as reference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, the names of 3 referees and certified copies of ID, driver’s licence and qualification/s. A separate application form must be completed for each post. Applications without the afore-mentioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the address as indicated on the advertisement. late, faxed or will accepted, CV’s will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Applications, which are received after the closing date, will not be considered. Further communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not received a response from the Department within 3 months of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department.

As directed by the Department of Public Service & Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment.

The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with a disability are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated. This post was also advertised in Argus/Burger 2/6/2018, PSVC 23/2018.

Tel: (023) 316 9603