Locum Doctor

Job Description

Faircape Health – Heritage Manor Sub-Acute Care & Rehabilitation Centre | Somerset West

We are expanding our pool of Locum Doctors and inviting experienced medical professionals to join our growing multidisciplinary healthcare team.

• Faircape Health Institute is extending our subacute care and rehabilitation services to Heritage Manor in Somerset West, providing restorative care for patients requiring short-term, long-term, dementia, respite, palliative, and rehabilitation-focused care within a secure and nurturing environment.
• Working within a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment, our focus is on medical stability, rehabilitation progression, chronic disease management, and supporting patients on their journey from hospital to home.
• We seek a clinically confident Locum Doctor to assist over weekends and during the week when operationally required. This role is best suited to a doctor comfortable managing medically complex rehabilitation and long-term care patients within a ward-based environment.

If you're passionate about patient care and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is for you.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Conduct comprehensive medical assessments on admission, including physical examinations, medical history reviews, and interpretation of diagnostic results to inform care planning.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans, including medication management and rehabilitative interventions aimed at improving outcomes.
• Take ownership of ongoing clinical management and medical decision-making for medically stable rehabilitation and long-term care patients.
• Manage patients with multiple co-morbidities, functional decline, chronic disease burden, and rehabilitation-related complications.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure continuity and coordination of patient care.
• Provide clinical guidance and support to nursing teams within the facility.
• Monitor patient progress, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and adjust care plans as required.
• Communicate clearly with patients and families, providing education on medical conditions, treatment plans, and self-care strategies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records on Healthware electronic platform, including progress notes and discharge summaries.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, including protocol development and implementation of best practices in subacute care.
• Provide urgent/emergency telephonic medical support to nursing staff when required to stabilise patients and prevent deterioration.
• No routine call-outs from home are required.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with referring specialists relevant to the Somerset West catchment area.

Requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery MBChB

Experience and Knowledge

• 3 years + post-community service experience
• Experience in internal medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, or palliative care is beneficial.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary and nursing team environment advantageous.

Skills and Attributes

• Medical Expertise: Proficiency in diagnosing and treating various medical conditions, with a strong understanding of evidence-based practices
• Good Critical Thinking Skills
• Ethical Practice and confidentiality
• Strong Team Collaboration ability
• Meticulous attention to detail in documentation
• Strong Communication Skills
• Crisis Management Ability
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Specific Requirements

• Clear health, criminal, and credit record
• Written references
• MPS/insurance membership and active HPCSA registration