Medical Officer:(Grade 1,2,3) REF NO: GS 6/26 at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 1: Experience: Not Applicable.
• Foreign qualified candidates require 1 year of relevant experience after registration as a Medical Practitioner with a recognised Foreign Health Professional Council, for whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa.
• Grade 2: Experience: 5 years appropriate experience as a Medical Officer after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
• Foreign candidates require 6 years of relevant experience after registration with a recognised Foreign Health Professional Council, for whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
• Grade 3: Experience: 10 years experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
• Foreign qualified candidates require 11 years of relevant experience after registration as a Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign health professional council, in respect of foreign qualified employees, for whom it is not required to perform community service as required in South Africa.
• Priority will be applied to incumbent/s that are available immediately to maintain clinical services.
• Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or equivalent MBCHB Degree or equivalent qualification Plus Current Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Medical Practitioner in Independent Practice Additional Qualifications: Paediatric specific certification/examinations through the CMSA including the Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS or equivalent), Diploma in Child Health (DCH) and FC Paeds Part 1 will be an added advantage at short-listing.
• Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Prior clinical care experience in Paediatrics & Child Health Relevant medical knowledge, with Paediatrics and Child Health focus Specific knowledge of Neonatal & Paediatric conditions Skills and competence at procedures and care in neonates and children Current health and public service legislation, regulations and policy Medical ethics, epidemiology and statistics.

DUTIES :

• (Will cover clinical care, scholarship, professionalism, clinical governance and administration & management.) Participate in the provision of in- and outpatient clinical care within the Paediatrics on a rotational basis at Grey’s, Harry Gwala Regional & Northdale Hospital.
• Assist with the maintenance of professionalism, standards of care and clinical governance framework within the department.
• Assist with the training & development and supervision & support of CSOs, interns and students in the Department. (For those with requisite experience – Eg, Grade 2 & 3) Participate in the personal and departmental scholarship activities including mandatory attendance of the academic programme Support the departmental activities for the staff development and training of undergraduate, post-graduate and vocational students Assist and participate in research activities/projects as defined within the department Assist with the administration and management of the Unit one is allocated to.