Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Anaesthesia) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical Specialist in Anaesthesia. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Anaesthesia.

Experience: 

• Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesia. 
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Anaesthesia, after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign-qualified employee). 
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in Anaesthesia, after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign-qualified employee).
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver's license and willingness to travel. Willingness to work commuted overtime.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical experience in Anaesthesia and critical care and be able to render high-quality clinical care in district level Theatre-Anaesthesia-Surgery environment, including responsibilities in high care.
• Excellent administrative and clinical governance skills. Ability to balance a large, diverse clinical workload, with the teaching and supervisory requirements of the position. Be computer literate, have strong administrative, managerial, communication and conflict resolution skills. 

DUTIES :

• Clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of district level Anaesthesia, including operating theatres, endoscopy suite, high care unit and wards.
• Administrative & clinical governance including lead-clinician activities, performance management, theatre & equipment management, morbidity & mortality review, medical record keeping, data analysis and quality improvement.
• Teaching, training and supervision of registrars, medical officers, inters and students, as well as participation in the hospital academic program.
• Domain specific ouputs and participation within the Metro East ecosystem, with a focus on district level theatre efficiency and including all aspects of Theatre-Anaesthesia-Surgery (TAS) functioning, alignment with & participation in Anaesthesia in the Metro East ecosystem.