Medical Specialist (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) (Pelonomi Hospital) at SADOCS

Requirements:

• Senior Certificate/ Grade 12. Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY.
• Appropriate tertiary qualification in the Health Science (MBChB). Initial and current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY.
• Grade1: No experience required.
• Grade 2: A minimum of five (05) years relevant experience after registration with Health Profession Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY.
• Grade 3: A minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience after registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCHS) as a Medical Specialist in OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. Current annual registration with HPCSA (2025/2026)

Knowledge and Skills:

• ACLS, ATLS, APLS. Medical expertise, Clinical competence, Medical regulations and research and Research and analysis. Communication, empathy and compassion, problem-solving, leadership and teamwork, adaptability and attention on details.

Duties:

• Patient care and Clinical duties: Management all medical conditions to ensure that a competent service is provided to all patients. Briefing, informing and counselling patients and where appropriate relatives regarding prevention, treatment operative, complications and rehabilitation.
• Endeavour to become skilled in resuscitative measures and intensive care treatment to assure survival of critical ill-patients. Prescribe medications, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and assist in medical procedures and surgeries.
• Team leadership: Supervise junior staff in order to provide adequate medical care and to train them to be able to do key medical interventions. Documentations: Reduce medical litigation by exercising good clinical ethos, Complete medico-legal document, and maintain accurate medical records.
• Compliance and quality: Perform clinical governance and ensure compliance with all legal and statutory requirements with FSDoH, OHSC, HPCSA, CMSA, UFS.
• Administrative and operational: Consult patients on an outpatient basic to have optimal chronic disease management and good long term follow up. Render outreach and support services to other levels of care in our drainage area (Free State Province).
• Candidate will have to perform commuted duties (Compulsory & non-negotiable) in line with the relevant policy. Perform all reasonable duties as directed by the Head of Department/Head of Clinical Unit/Medical Specialist. Conducting clinical audits. Monitoring and evaluating of relevant clinical effectiveness indicators.

Closing Date :

• 2026-05-08