Locum Doctor at Faircape Group

Job Description

Faircape Health – Tokai Estate

Sub-Acute Care & Rehabilitation Centre

• We are expanding our pool of Locum Doctors and inviting experienced medical professionals to join our growing multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Faircape Health Institute Tokai Estate is a sub-acute care and rehabilitation centre focused on restorative care for patients recovering from acute hospitalisation, surgery, neurological conditions, orthopaedic procedures, and other medically complex conditions.
• Working within a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment, our focus is on medical stability, rehabilitation progression, and supporting patients on their journey from hospital to home.
• We seek a clinically confident Locum Doctor to assist over weekends and during the week when operationally required. This role is best suited to a doctor comfortable managing medically complex rehabilitation and long-term care patients within a ward-based environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct comprehensive medical assessments on admission, including physical examinations, medical history reviews, and interpretation of diagnostic results to inform care planning.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans, including medication management and rehabilitative interventions aimed at improving outcomes.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure continuity and coordination of patient care.
• Monitor patient progress, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and adjust care plans as required.
• Communicate clearly with patients and families, providing education on medical conditions, treatment plans, and self-care strategies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records on Healthware (electronic medical platform), including progress notes and discharge summaries.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, including protocol development and implementation of best practices in sub-acute care.
• Provide urgent/emergency telephonic medical support to nursing staff when required to stabilise patients and prevent deterioration.
  No routine call-outs from home are required.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with referring specialists relevant to the Tokai catchment area.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

Experience & Knowledge

• 3 years + post-community service experience
• Experience in internal medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, or palliative care is advantageous
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary and nursing team environment

Skills & Attributes

• Strong medical expertise and evidence-based clinical decision-making
• Excellent critical thinking and clinical judgement
• Commitment to ethical practice and patient confidentiality
• Strong team collaboration skills
• High attention to detail in clinical documentation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage clinical emergencies calmly and effectively

Specific Requirements

• Clear health, criminal, and credit record
• 2 written references 
• Valid MPS/medical indemnity insurance
• Active HPCSA registration

Benefits & Working Hours

• Guaranteed weekend shifts, offering consistent and predictable locum work
• Weekends: 08h00 until patient rounds are completed (between 12h00 and 13h00)
• Urgent/emergency telephonic support required only when clinically necessary (No routine call-outs from home)
• Weekdays when applicable: An hourly rate of R575.00 
• Weekends: A daily on-call rate of R1264.00 for Saturday and R1900.00 for Sunday and an additional fee of R190.00 per patient