Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (Orthopaedic Surgery) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.

Experience: 

• Grade 1: None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. 
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 6 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. 
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s license; willingness and ability to travel. Full commuted overtime is mandatory.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to render high-quality Orthopaedic Surgical service with appropriate skills and experience at district level or equivalent. Proven clinical skills including surgical and procedural competency with willingness to teach & train undergraduates and junior doctors. Strong ethical principles and resilience, with excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Strong administrative and clinical governance skills including digital literacy. 

DUTIES :

• Clinical service delivery in Orthopaedic Surgery, performed in all areas of the hospital, including wards, outpatients, theatre and the EC, with relevant procedural and surgical interventions.
• Clinical and administrative governance with effective self-organization, stewardship of scarce resources, participation in clinical reviews, with quality improvement, accurate medical record keeping and compliance with human resources and other policies.
• Teaching, training & research including supervision of undergraduate students, interns and junior doctors as well as participation in the hospital academic program.
• Systems management and domain specific outputs (Metro East Ecosystem) – rendering of high-quality care in all aspects of Orthopaedics within the district level package of care, in a professional & collegial manner, aligned with the requirements & outputs of Orthopaedics in the Metro East ecosystem.