Medical Specialist Grade 1/2/3 (Psychiatry) REF NO: UMZ01/2026
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health · KwaZulu-Natal
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- Senior certificate or equivalent plus, MBCHB OR equivalent plus FC Psych or MMED Psychiatry.
- Current registration with HPCSA as Specialist Psychiatrist.
- Grade 1: 0-5 years' experience post specialist qualification Grade 2: 6-10 years' experience post specialist qualification Grade 3: 10+ years' experience post specialist qualification.
- Computer Literacy.
Knowledge, skills, training, and competencies required
- Sound knowledge and clinical skills in the management of adult and child psychiatry patients.
- Ability to supervise and teach junior and senior members of staff.
- Good communication and interpersonal and management skills.
- Sound professional and ethical values and a concern for excellence.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
DUTIES
- To provide safe, ethical and high quality psychiatric services within the hospital.
- Undertake and support Continuing Medical Education CME and Continuing Professional Development activities.
- Supervise and mentor medical officer, community service officers and nursing staff.
- Provide expert advice and clinical support to hospitals referring to Umzimkhulu Psychiatric Hospital.
- Active participation in quality improvement programs including clinical audits.
- Attend to administrative matters as it pertains to the running of the unit.
- Co-ordinate multidisciplinary team activities.
- Attend meetings and workshops as directed.
- Co-ordinate and support the mental health outreach programme within Harry Gwala District.
- Comply with all legal prescripts, Acts, legislation, policies, circulars, procedures, guidelines and code of conduct for public service.
- Adhere to correct channels of communication as per hospital organogram.
- Maintain clinical, professional and ethical standards.
- Assist the hospital management with the development and implementation of guidelines, protocols and clinical audits, revising as needed to optimize patient care in wards and outpatients departments.