Sessional Medical Specialist Grade 1 To 3: Psychiatry (4 Hourssu Per Week) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.

Experience:

• Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

• Technical skills appropriate for investigation. MMED in Psychiatry and/or FC Psychiatry (SA) qualifications. Facilitation of management system. Effective and efficient administration. Communication including report generation, letter writing, consultation. Clinical skills required of a Medical Specialist Psychiatrist, including assessment, diagnosis and treatment in a psychiatry outpatient setting.