Medical Specialist: Pulmonology

Requirements

• Appropriate medical qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a specialist in Internal Medicine and as sub-specialist in Pulmonology.

COMPETENCIES

• Patient first approach. General management skills. Excellent communication skills. Good professional judgement. Integrity and professional dependability. Leadership experience. Conflict management. Cost containment. Management training and experience. Technology and computer skills. Problem solving skills. Coaching and mentoring experience.

Duties

• GENERAL MEDICINE: As a consultant, the candidate will be responsible for the clinical management of general medical patients within any of the General Medicine Units at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital.

• The incumbent will be required to lead operational and academic ward rounds including post-intake, follow-up and teaching rounds. As a doctor in the unit, the incumbent will be required to supervise registrars, medical officers, intern doctors and students in patient care and the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

• Other clinical duties will include managing patients at MOPD. PULMONOLOGY: As a subspecialist, the candidate will be responsible for the clinical management of Pulmonology patients within the unit.

• The incumbent will be expected to manage patients with acute and chronic respiratory disorders requiring advanced respiratory support, including non-invasive ventilation, invasive mechanical ventilation, high-flow nasal oxygen and other respiratory interventions. Assess, diagnose and manage complex pulmonary diseases, including severe asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary infections, pleural diseases, pulmonary vascular disorders and respiratory failure.

• Provide specialist respiratory support as an integral member of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) multidisciplinary team, including co-management of critically ill patient's, participation in ICU ward rounds, and shared decision-making regarding respiratory support, weaning strategies and complex critical care management.

• Perform and supervise advanced pulmonary procedures, including bronchoscopy, pleural aspiration, intercostal drain insertion and thoracic ultrasound-guided procedures, and train junior staff in these techniques. Lead the assessment and management of critically ill respiratory patients, making timely decisions regarding escalation or de-escalation of respiratory support and coordinating multidisciplinary care. Contribute to morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical governance and patient safety initiatives, serve as a clinical leader, mentor and role model to junior staff.

• ACADEMIC: Participation in the academic duties of the Wits Department of Internal Medicine and the Pulmonology Division.

• Teaching and examining GEMP, Registrars and Senior Registrars at University and CMSA level. Lead academic, teaching and grand ward rounds as well as departmental and divisional meetings. Perform and supervise departmental research, including MMed and other students' projects.

• Train and supervise senior registrars, registrars, medical officers, interns and students-tutorial, teaching ward rounds and skills development. Involved in planning, running, supervising and examining undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across academic hospitals and the extended teaching platform.

• Provides clinical guidance to nursing staff and allied health professionals. MANAGEMENT: Managerial and administrative responsibilities within the Departmental of Internal Medicine of Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital (Both University and Hospital Based).

• Participation in management committees of Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital. Constructs rosters ensuring continuous 24-hour medical/pulmonology coverage. Participates in quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives. Contributes to pulmonology and ICU respiratory service operational planning and service delivery.

Closing Date : 05-11-2026