Medical Specialist- (General Surgery) (Grade 1,2,3) at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate MBChB or equivalent qualification in the Health Science
• Appropriate qualifications that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in General Surgery, which must include an FCS (SA) and MMED completion and adequate time in a general surgery registrar program.
• Applicants awaiting registration with the HPCSA as a specialist general surgeon can apply and will require registration as a specialist before commencing employment in the post Current registration (2024-2025) with HPCSA for Independent Practice Certificate of registration as a Specialist General Surgeon and for Independent Practice on commencing employment in the post.
• Grade 1: Not applicable; Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist
• Grade 2: 5 Years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in the relevant discipline.
• Grade 3: 10 Years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in the relevant discipline. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit proof of all documents, certificate of service endorsed by HR Department.

DUTIES : 

• Participate in the delivery of in-patient and out-patient general surgery service esp. breast and endocrine service within the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Hospitals Complex based at Grey’s hospital Management of patients requiring general surgery Assisting in the management of the surgical database Function as the intern curator when required Interdisciplinary coordination of the management of general surgery patients Supervision of the surgical trainees and interns rotating through the unit. Ensuring the highest standards of clinical, professional, and ethical Behaviour.
• Undertake teaching of interns, undergraduate medical students, postgraduate general surgery trainees, and allied health care personnel Conduct, assist, and stimulate research within the ethical guidelines of the Health Care Act Promote education in cancer prevention.
• Develop management protocols for the general surgery service in accordance with the Hospital and Department policies; Provide appropriate surgical care to general surgery patients; Responsible for the Breast, Endocrine and Renal Surgical Unit.
• Maintain the effective and efficient utilisation of human resources in respect of: overseeing and supervising general surgery staff in the execution of their duties; training staff and promoting ongoing staff development in accordance with their individual and departmental development needs; recruiting and selecting staff in accordance with government prescripts; assessing performance of general surgery staff; allocating general surgery personnel to respective wards and call roster
• Provide measures and guidance on quality assurance to comply with set quality standards; Incumbent to provide general surgery outreach services in the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Hospitals Complex and Area 2 Foster collaboration with other hospitals within and outside the district; Exercise cost control over the activities of the department in line with the allocated budget; Participate in all academic and clinical meetings of the general surgery Department;
• Participate in departmental research activities Accept responsibility for continuous professional development to keep up to date with new developments in the field of expertise and related fields. Any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department.