Medical Specialist (Physycian) – Critical Care

Requirements

Grade 12. Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist (physician) with Critical Care certificate. Appropriate tertiary qualification in the Health Science (MBChB). Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in the required discipline. Grade 1: experience not applicable, registration with HPCSA as Medical Specialist Critical Care. Grade 2: 5 years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Critical Care. Grade 3: 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Critical Care. A postgraduate qualification in Management will be an added advantage. Good communication skills (written and verbal), as well as computer literacy. Must have a strong record of clinical expertise and clinical governance, research and experience of training and teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Strong people management skills, analytical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical & Service Delivery: Manage own service delivery and provide clinical evaluation, care, management, and treatment of patients in the Critical Care Department at Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital. Provide leadership for critical care services across hospital and academic platforms. Ensure high- quality, evidence-based intensive care, strengthen clinical governance, improve patient outcomes, and ensure adherence to national policies, safety standards, Batho Pele Principles, National Core Standards, and ICU protocols. Lead multi-disciplinary ward rounds and supervise multi-disciplinary teams and relevant staff. Teaching, Training & Research: Coordinate and support teaching, training, and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students, including registrars rotating through ICU. Conduct and support departmental research; develop own research interests and publish appropriately; contribute to electronic research databases. Support postgraduate students with research projects. Administration & Governance. Perform administrative tasks related to patient management and address patient complaints. Attend scheduled meetings with hospital management and liaise with other departments and hospitals as required. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System: contracting, reviews, and final assessment. Other: Participate in after-hours ICU cover, call duties, and other institutional responsibilities as required. Undergo continuous training and development; attend meetings and training as approved by supervisor. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, reviews and final assessment).

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Notes

Applications must be submitted on a duly New signed Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents. The Completed and signed form should be accompanied by a recently updated CV only specifying all experience indicating the respective dates (MM/YY) as well as indicating three reference 121 persons with the following information: name and contact number(s), email address and an indication of the capacity in which the reference is known to the candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the interview date following communication from HR. Suitable candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizen, credit record checks, qualification, and employment verification). Confirmation of final appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. The persons appointed to this position will be subjected to a security clearance. SMS candidates will be required to undergo a Competency Assessment as prescribed by the DPSA. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise, and the other will be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Gauteng Provincial Treasury (GPT) reserves the right to utilise practical exercises/tests for non-SMS positions and during the recruitment process (candidates who are shortlisted will be informed accordingly) to determine the suitability of candidates for the post(s). GPT also reserves the right to cancel the filling / not to fill a vacancy that was advertised during any stage of the recruitment process. Prospective applicants must please use the new Z83, which is effective as of 01 January 2021. Pre-entry SMS certificate is compulsory for SMS appointments. To access the SMS pre-entry certificate course and for further details, please click on the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. For more information regarding the course, please visit the NSG website: www.thensg.gov.za. OTHER POSTS