Medical Specialist: Obstetrics And Gynaecology And Reproductive Medicine (Infertility Specialist)

Requirements

MB; ChB Degree; Medical Specialist qualification in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Current registration as a Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Additional Qualification: Certification with HPCSA as a reproductive Medicine specialist NB: Candidates with no Certificate but with proven interest and experience in Reproductive health will be considered if no suitable candidate is found. Experience: Grade 1: No experience required. Grade 2: Five (5) years but less than ten (10) years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist- Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Grade 3: Ten (10) years and above appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: Sound clinical knowledge and experience in Obstetrics and Gyn ecology. Knowledge of current Health and Public Service legislation, regulations and policies including medical ethics, epidemiology and statistics. Good communication, leadership, decision-making and clinical skills.

Key Responsibilities

Management of clinical services as delegated. Outpatient and inpatient clinical responsibilities with after-hour participation in IALCH (within the sub-discipline and other Obs and Gynae services) as per the departmental call roster. Develop and grow the clinical platform for management of patients with reproductive challenges. Participate in the development and on-going provision of under- and post- graduate health personnel teaching as per the academic program of the department. Participate in the Quality Improvement Programmes of the Department. Maintain clinical, professional and ethical standards. Maintain necessary discipline over staff under his/her control. Attend to administrative matters as pertains to the Department. Be involved in community-orientated programmes (outreach) including the provision of expert advice and services to all health facilities within the province as delegated. Please note: This is a service post, and is not necessarily linked to being trained as a subspecialist in the sub-discipline - the latter requires separate application when the training position is available

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Notes

An Application for Employment Form (Z83) must be completed and forwarded. This is obtainable from any Public Service Department or from the website www.kznhealth.gov.za. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of qualifications, proof of registration and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview. Original signed letter from your current employer, confirming current and appropriate work experience related to the requirements and recommendations of the advert to be submitted only when shortlisted. People with disabilities should feel free to apply for the posts. The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on the form Z83, e.g. ref APRO/1/2006. Please note that failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants. It is the short listed candidate’s responsibility to have the foreign qualification, which is the requirement of the post, evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation on or before the day of the interview. Failure to comply will result in 136 the application not being considered. The selected candidate will be subjected to a pre-employment screening and verification process including a CIPC (Companies Intellectual Property Commission) screening. Due to the large number of applications we receive, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be advised within 60 days of the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful. Please note that due to financial constraints, there will be no payment of S&T claims. This Hospital is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer whose aim is to promote representatively in all levels of all occupational categories in the Hospital. Person with disabilities and African males are encouraged to apply. Please note that other race groups are also not restricted from applying. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. CLOSING DATE : 28 September 2026