Medical Officer Grade 3 (Sessional) (ENT & Urology) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

Experience:

• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as 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.

Minimum Educational Qualification:

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.

Duties

• To deliver safe, cost-effective and high-quality surgical care at all times and promote comprehensive peri-operative care of patients in the discipline of general surgery. This would include the following roles: Pre-operative assessment and resuscitation of surgical patients (ENT & urology) presenting to the EC and planning appropriate operative management. Involvement in daily ward rounds, outpatient clinics & elective theatre lists (ENT & urology).
• Post-operative inpatient assessment & care, with appropriate investigation & management of possible complications. Teaching and training of junior medical officers, community service medical officers, interns, students and nurses providing an appropriate level of care and knowledge. Planning & triaging (supervised) of efficient emergency & elective theatre lists, involving communication and discussion with anaesthetic & theatre nursing staff. Completion of medicolegal documents. Participation in research, audits and quality improvement programs.