Medical Specialist Geriatrics at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• MBChB and FCP(SA) or equivalent qualifications. Registration certificate with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist Physician and current registration as a Medical Specialist Physician with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
• Grade 1: No experience required. The appointment to Grade 1 requires appropriate qualification plus registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Specialist Physician. 
• Grade 2: Requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 5 years’ or more experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Specialist Physician. 
• Grade 3: requires appropriate qualification, registration certificate plus 10 years’ experience or more after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Specialist Physician. Additional Experience Required: A specialist physician and an interest in Geriatrics will be considered for this position. Candidates who are seeking to join a Geriatrics training programme will be given special consideration. 

DUTIES :

• To efficiently execute duties which support the aims and objectives of Department of Geriatrics. To participate and contribute to providing specialist care for in-patients and outpatients in the Department of Geriatrics. To supervise the training of medical students and registrars in Internal Medicine. To participate in the undergraduate and postgraduate training program in the Department of Internal Medicine. To participate in the quality assurance activities and administrative responsibilities of the Department of Geriatrics. To participate in the education, training, outreach and research activities of the unit. The incumbent is expected to perform after-hours calls and relief duties and be part of multi-disciplinary team when necessary.