Medical specialist: Family medicine (Retreat CHC)

Medical Specialist: Grade 1 to 3 (Family Physician)
Employment Type: Permanent
Reference No: MHS253/2024
Retreat Community Health Centre, Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services

Competencies (knowledge/skills):
Appropriate experience working at a Primary Healthcare facility in a District Health system. Clinical knowledge to manage complex clients referred from other clinical staff and liaise with other specialists for more advanced care. Ability to work within and lead a multi-disciplinary team to provide service delivery to clients in a Primary Health Care setting. Experience in facilitating clinical teaching, learning and assessment of both undergraduate and postgraduate health sciences students. Ability to support research activities, including postgraduate research supervision. Clinical governance skills, including quality improvement methodology. Knowledge of People Management, finance and supply chain management to support clinical service provision. Knowledge of Community Orientated Primary Care approach and ability to engage all relevant stakeholders in the Ecosystem. Participate in Specialist Consultant on call rosters.

Registration with Professional Council:
Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Family Physician.

Note:
Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status). The pool of applicants will be considered for similar vacant posts within the Chief Directorate: MHS for a period of 3 months from date of advert.

Duties (key results areas/outputs):
Clinical services as a consultant and clinician. Clinical teaching and training. Clinical Governance and quality management. Academic educational activities, teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students and research. People management of clinical staff and supporting the budget management related to clinical services.

Enquiries:
Dr K Murie (021) 797 8451 – Southern Western Substructure Office Ms S Meyer (021) 713 9741 – Facility Manager at Retreat CHC

Experience:
Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign health professional council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist, Family Physician. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign health professional council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist, Family Physician.

Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner.
Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist, Family Physician.

Inherent Requirements of the Job:
Valid driver’s licence (Code B/EB). Working Commuted Overtime at the 24-hour facilities. Willingness to work at other facilities in the Sub-structure.

Remuneration:
Grade 1: R 1 271 901- R 1 348 635 per annum, Grade 2: R 1 451 214- R 1 538 967 per annum, Grade 3: R 1 680 780- R 2 097 327 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs) A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.

Starting Date:
11/8/2024 12:00:00 AM

NOTICE TO ALL
Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment.

  • It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be:
  • available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and
  • bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
    Closing date: 11/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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