Sessional Doctor - eThekwini at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• To provide a technical medical specialist service within Occupational Health Section.

This post reports to OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MEDICAL PRACTITIONER

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Conducting general Occupational Health and Services including pre-placement examinations and medical screening.
• Performing medical surveillance assessments and conducting disability assessments.
• Providing specialist input in the programmes within the section e.g. immunisation, family planning, treatment of minor ailments and minor injuries, psychiatric after-care, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases and other communicable disease programmes.
• Providing assistance to the Occupational Health Medical Practitioners in the planning and organisation of delegated services and specialised functions.
• Providing support and resources in the co-ordination and implementation of Occupational Medicine Services in respect of Civil Protection requirements.
• Providing expert advise on clinical medical issues including occupational health and hygiene matters to personnel in various service Units.
• Analysing occupational medicine trends, incidents and prevalence thereof encountered at the allocated service outlet point.
• Maintaining an up to date knowledge of all elements of comprehensive health services legally, ethically and educationally.
• Providing specialised service to the occupational hygiene, nursing and first aid services.

Competencies    

• Professionalism
• Medical Knowledge
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Action and Outcome Orientation
• Resilience
• Change Readiness
• Cognitive Ability
• Learning Orientation
• Team Orientation

Essential Requirements    

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), (NQF Level 8) or equivalent recognized by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and an Advanced Diploma in Occupational Health (NQF Level 8) or equivalent acceptable to the HPCSA and current valid registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 5 Years experience in Occupational Health as an Occupational Health Medical Practitioner.

Preferred Requirements    

• 8 Years experience in Occupational Health as an Occupational Health Medical Practitioner.