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Appropriate medical qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a specialist in Neurology.
Essential skills:
Patient first mentality; General management skills; Excellent communication skills; Good professional judgement; Integrity and professional dependability; Leadership experience; Conflict management; Cost-containment; Team Player. Management training and experience; Technology and computer skills; Problem-solving experience; Coaching and mentoring experience. Commuted Overtime is compulsory.
Duties :
Neurology: As a consultant, the candidate will be responsible for the clinical management of Neurology patients within Helen Joseph Hospital. The incumbent will be required to lead operational and academic ward rounds including post-intake, and follow-up rounds.
As a senior doctor in the unit, the incumbent will be required to supervise registrars, medical officers, intern doctors and students in patient care and the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Other clinical duties will include managing patients at Neurology OPD, and all duties related to Neurophysiology (including EEG, EMG, Nerve conductions),
The desired candidate will be required to set an appropriate example of an exemplary medical practitioner and serve as a role model and clinical mentor to junior doctors and associated clinical staff. Academic: Participation in the academic duties of the Division of Neurology at the University of the Witwatersrand and related Departments. Performance of research within the department.
Supervision of research within the department and MMed students. Teaching: Training and supervision of Registrars, Medical Officers, Medical Interns and Medical students including tutorials, teaching ward rounds and skills development. The desired candidate will also be required to provide medical support and guidance to nursing staff.
Candidates must have intricate involvement and planning, running and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and examining processes across all academic hospitals and extended teaching platform.
Management: Managerial and administrative responsibilities within the Department of Internal Medicine of Helen Joseph Hospital. Participation in management committees of the Helen Joseph Hospital. Construct rosters for the provision of 24-hour medical care.
The candidate will be expected to fulfil administrative responsibilities as required at university, department and hospital level.
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