Medical Specialists: Paediatric REF NO: MED SPEC PAEDS/1/2026

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health · KwaZulu-Natal

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REQUIREMENTS

MB; ChB Degree Current registration as a Specialist in Paediatrics with the Health Professions Council of South Africa HPCSA. Registration Certificate as a Specialist in Paediatrics with HPCSA Additional Qualification: Experience in critical care will be an advantage

Grade 1 No Experience required.
Grade 2 : 5 Years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist Paediatrics.
Grade 3 : 10 Years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist Paediatrics
Knowledge, Skills, training and Competencies required: Broad knowledge of working in general Paediatrics and Ethics. Good communication and supervisory skills. Appropriate specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of patients.
Familiarity with procedures and management protocols within the subspecialty of Paediatric critical care. Working with multi-disciplinary teams. Supervision and teaching of undergraduates and post-graduates. Behavioural attributes: Stress tolerance. Ability to work within a team. Self-confidence. Capacity to build and maintain relationships.

Required to train in paediatric critical care Undertake ward rounds in the paediatric intensive care, high care and wards Consultation for referrals of children with critical illness.
Calls in the paediatric service Clinics in post PICU/HCU patient. Training of fellows in subspecialty training. Teaching of undergraduate medical students. Training postgraduate students registrars/medical officer in paediatrics.
Expected to undertake outreach at tertiary/regional hospitals. Community engagement. Involved in clinical governance and quality improvement plan.