The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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An appropriate minimum qualification (MBChB/MBBCh) that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.
Proof of current registration with HPCSA as an independent medical practitioner for the year 2025/2026.
BLS, Ability to work commuted overtime to ensure continuous and uninterrupted patient care. Must be available to resume duties immediately.
Duties :
Interview, examine, investigate, diagnose and manage patients in O&G (antenatal, intrapartum, postpartum care and gynecology). Provide 24-hour clinical care, including labour ward and emergency duties.
Perform relevant clinical procedures safely (e.g., assisted deliveries, manual vacuum aspiration) as per competency and departmental policy. Attend meetings such as mortality and morbidity, near-miss and other quality assurance forums. Complete medico-legal documents (e.g., death certificates, clinical notes) accurately and timeously. Ensure accurate clinical record keeping and adherence to National Core Standards and internal protocols.
Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives. Teamwork & Teaching: Work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams with nurses, midwives, registrars, anesthetists and other departments.
Supervise and support junior staff (interns, community service doctors) as required. Engage in departmental teaching, training and research activities when applicable. After-Hours & On-Call: Participate in commuted overtime and after-hours duty rosters. Provide emergency cover including obstetric emergencies and gynecological acute care.
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