Medical Specialist Psychiatrist (Full Time) Grade 1/2/3 (Tshwane District Health Services) at SADOCS

Requirements :

• MBChB or equivalent qualification plus either MMED (PSYCH) or FC PSYCH (SA), registration with HPCSA as a medical specialist. Understanding of community psychiatry. Appropriate experience as a specialist.
• Ability to supervise and work in a multi-disciplinary team. previous academic involvement and research training will be an added advantage.
• Skills and Knowledge: Generic knowledge and skills, including relevant ethics, laws, policies, guidelines, and regulations as per Departmental and HPCSA standards, good interpersonal workplace relations, ability to work in a team, computer literacy and training skills. Valid driver’s licence.

Duties :

• The post is a joint-appointment specialist psychiatrist post in Tshwane District, Gauteng Department of Health, and at the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University.
• The main task of this post will be: provision of specialist mental health services in the district (PHC and hospitals) i.e Odi and Jubilee Hospitals amongst others, involvement in other general psychiatry work in the District as required; designing and implementing community-based specialist outpatient psychiatric services and community-level outreach programs; organise and manage mental health clinical activities and services in a proficient and integrated manner; support and collaborate with the district Family Physicians and Primary Health Care practitioners in the provision of an integrated comprehensive mental health care services; facilitate intra-and inter-district referral pathways for mental health care services including hospitals and other relevant stakeholders; assist with the development of protocols and procedures on mental health services across all levels of care system in the District; collaborate with non-health sectors within the District regarding identification, care, treatment and rehabilitation of people with mental illness; monitoring and evaluation of services towards improved quality of mental health care, compliance with policies, guidelines and statutory legislation.
• The successful candidate will be expected to be involved in research academic training and teaching of undergraduate students, postgraduate students, medical officers and other health care professionals, under the Department of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University.
• Doing research and supervising research are part of the duties. Other duties also include general management and administration appropriate to the post, including involvement in the District and University related committees. An interest to further studies in psychiatry, for example a doctoral degree, is advised.

Closing Date : 03-03-2026