Locum Doctor- Acute Rehabilitation Centre at Lenmed Private Hospitals

Main Focus Areas

• The Group is committed to creating places of healing for their communities, focused on attracting the best expertise and dedicated to building a steadfast, devoted team. A vacancy exists for a Rehab Doctor  within the Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Ethekwini Hospital & Heart Centre. This successful candidate will report to Practice Manager/ Hospital Manager

Key Performance Areas: (include but are not limited to)

• Clinical management – day-to-day clinical management of all rehabilitation inpatients
• Provide holistic clinical services at the rehabilitation unit to in-patients of the rehabilitation unit
• After-hour telephonic on-call support and on-site emergency care.
• Stakeholder management – develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the development and maintenance of a leading acute rehabilitation service.
• Promote and maintain sound and productive relationships with referring specialists, the EHHC leadership team, the EHHC specialist community and stakeholders in the field of Rehabilitation.
• Promote and maintain sound and productive relationships with the entire rehabilitation team
• Participation in family meetings and weekly team meetings
• Participating in compiling patient reports to funders and referring doctors.
• Assist with the marketing of the business and the positioning of the unit as a center for excellence
• Compliance to company policies and formulary and anti-microbial stewardship programmes.
• Monitor and continuously improve patient, referral specialist feedback
• Represent the image of the company at a professional level

Post Requirements: (include but are not limited to)

• At least 3 years experience as a Medical Practitioner.
• An MBChB and full HPCSA registration.
• Professional indemnity cover.
• Previous experience in an interdisciplinary team setting would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Exposure to inpatient treatment, high care, ICU, and casualty
• ACLS certificate advantageous
• Competency Expectations
• Patient and family-centered approach.
• Have strong communication skills and an ability to deal with a diverse range of patients, families and fellow team members.
• An interest in working closely with an interdisciplinary team of nurses, therapists, and administrators.
• Prepared to assume responsibility for the patients allocated to you, deal with some level of uncertainty, but know when to consult and liaise with other team members, referring doctors, and with consultants.
• Have a strong clinical knowledge and skill base, and a hunger to learn more and be coached.
• Be literate in MS Windows and MS Office.

Deadline:4th March,2026