Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (Trauma and Emergency) 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 HPCSA as 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 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. 
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as 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 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. 
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 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 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: Willingness to work commuted overtime (compulsory).
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to render high quality emergency care for Primary Tertiary and Secondary trauma adult and paediatric patients. Ability to render high quality teaching and training in emergency medicine and trauma to junior (community service) medical officers, interns and medical students. Ability to communicate effectively. Able to work in an integrated multi-disciplinary team under pressure in a high-volume high stress environment. Basic computer literacy, administrative and IT skills. Completion of community service, and appropriate and sufficient experience in the evidence-based emergency management of acutely unwell and injured patients. Evidence of completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)/ Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), or DipPEC. 

DUTIES :

• Clinical services: effective and efficient patient management, clear documentation, evidence-based approach to patient management. Leadership: teaching undergraduate students, interns and community service medical officers, team management, floor management. Willingness to participate in audits, research and quality improvement projects. Professionalism: administration, work ethic, communication (written and verbal).