Medical Specialist Grade 1: Mental Health ( Ekurhuleni Health District) at SADOCS

Requirements :

• Grade 12 with MBBCh / MBChB plus FC Psych or MMed (Psychiatry).
• Registration with HPCSA as medical specialist and current registration.
• Less than 5 years relevant experience after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist.
• Appropriate experience in Clinical Psychiatry and Mental Health. Valid Driver’s license also required

Duties :

• Management of services within the Mental Health Unit both clinical and administrative aspects.
• Provide effective and efficient outpatient mental health care in the District including assessment, treatment and monitoring of psychiatric patients as a specialist psychiatrist and supervisor of medical officers and registrars. Development and implementation of evidence–based clinical protocols and guidelines.
• Partake in clinical audits and research activities in the District and University of Witwatersrand’s Département of Psychiatry.
• Implement and monitor adherence to national core standard (norms and standards) of general and mental health care. Rendering of after-hours services including weekends (commuted overtime).
• Provide outreach to facilities / services in the catchment area including, but not restricted, to participation in the multidisciplinary team discussions of patients in surrounding hospitals’ psychiatric wards and provision of mental health care and support to patients in those wards.
• Completion of relevant medico-legal documents timeously and reduce medical litigation by exercising good clinical ethos. Liaise with referral centers for patients who need further care and investigations.
• Training of undergraduate students and other health care professionals. Supervision and training of Psychiatric registrars and medical officers.
• Represent the University of Witwatersrand’ Department of Psychiatry in hospital and university committees. Initiate own research and supervision of postgraduate research.
• Assist the Ekurhuleni Mental Health Care Unit address issues of equity and quality of services in previously disadvantaged areas.
• Assist the Ekurhuleni Mental Health Care Unit participate in the development of a comprehensive mental health service at all levels of care in the District to ensure that mental health services are available and accessible to the community as close to their homes as possible.
• Adopt and implement the principles of Batho Pele.

Closing Date : 13-02-2026