Locum Rehab Medical Doctor - Beacon Bay
Nurture Health · East London, Eastern Cape
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- Nurture Health is seeking a passionate and patient-centred Locum Medical Doctor to join our interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. Reporting to the Therapy Manager, you will play a critical role in optimising patients' clinical status and enabling their active participation in rehabilitation programmes. You will work collaboratively with a diverse team of healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality rehabilitation care and achieve meaningful patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose, and manage patients' rehabilitation medicine needs, including medically complex cases, while optimising their participation in rehabilitation programmes.
- Plan, implement, and monitor rehabilitation medicine interventions, prevent and manage secondary complications, and ensure compliance with clinical governance standards and organisational policies.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to establish patient-centred goals, contribute to clinical decision-making, and educate patients and families on rehabilitation prognosis, progress, and expected outcomes.
Requirements
- Registered with the HPCSA Medical and Dental Professions Board in the category Independent Practice General Practitioner, with proven experience working within an interdisciplinary healthcare environment.
- Strong clinical reasoning, holistic patient assessment, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence multidisciplinary decision-making and deliver patient-centred care.
- Passionate about rehabilitation, committed to continuous learning and professional development, and demonstrates accountability, empathy, adaptability, and professionalism.