Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3

Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness · Western Cape

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REQUIREMENTS

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.

Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry .
Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years' appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry, after registration with the HPCSA or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee.
Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years' appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry, after registration with the HPCSA or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign-qualified employee. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid driver's license and willingness to travel. Competencies knowledge/skills: Clinical experience in Psychiatry, at a specialist level, with a focus on district level services. Ability to render high quality clinical care in the in- and out-patient setting, including good legislative & policy knowledge, medical record keeping, report writing and computer literate. Ability to balance the outputs of a large clinical workload with the teaching and supervisory requirements of the position. Strong administrative, managerial, communication and conflict resolution skills.

Clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of district level Psychiatry, including wards, outpatients, Emergency Centre and specialised clinics at both Karl Bremer Hospital and Eerste River Hospital 4 days / 1 day. Administrative & clinical governance including leadership, People Management processes, OPD management, data analysis, and quality improvement.
Teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and students with participation in the hospital academic program as well as outreach supervision to primary health care nurse practitioners. Domain specific ouputs and participation within the Metro East ecosystem, including participation in and alignment with district-hospital-level services at two district hospitals in the Metro East ecosystem, and Mental Health Care Review Board liaison.