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Appropriate medical qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a specialist in internal medicine [FCP(SA) or Equivalent]. Essential skills: Patient-first mentality; excellent communication skills; Good professional judgement; Integrity and professional dependability; Conflict management; Cost-containment. Technology and computer skills are a plus; Problem-solving experience; Coaching and mentoring experience. Commuted overtime is mandatory.
Duties :
Clinical Duties: General Medicine: As a consultant, the candidate will be responsible for the clinical management of general medical patients within any of the General Medicine Units at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital.
The incumbent will be required to lead operational and academic ward rounds including post-intake, follow-up and teaching rounds. As a 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 MOPD, managing patients attending the Subspecialty OPD or Speciality Ward Consultations within a relevant Sub-speciality.
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.
Subspeciality: Contributing towards sub specialist services at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital for both inpatient and outpatient services. Play a senior role in the management of infectious diseases inpatients and outpatients at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital. Contributing to the research output for the division.
Academic: Participation in the academic duties of the Wits Internal Medicine and related Departments/ Subspecialities.
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.