Medical Specialist (Psychiarty)

Requirements

Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as 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. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized 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 Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professions Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in psychiatry. Sound knowledge of clinical concept within the department of Psychiatry. Knowledge, skills and competencies: Good clinical skills to carry out advance clinical services, Research and organizational ability, Supervisory and teaching skills. Ability to work in a team. Ability to diagnose and manage most common psychiatry conditions, including emergencies. Leadership, managerial and supervisory skills. Sound knowledge of the legislative framework and protocols that govern Mental Health. The ability to teach, train, do research and supervise research for academic degree purposes. Willingness to teach and train undergraduate and postgraduate students and other health care workers. A valid driver’s license.

Key Responsibilities

Management of psychiatry at the hospital in the provision of clinical care to mental health care users, teaching of under- and post-graduate students. Manage own service delivery. Clinical service delivery: evaluation, management, care, treatment and rehabilitation of mental health care users in an acute psychiatric unit in a 202 general hospital setting as well as outreach services where appropriate. Ensure patient care is promoted to meet the National Core Standards for health, Batho Pele Principles and the Mental Health Care Act, 17 of 2002, and other relevant medico-legal regulations, aligning the needs of the population served with facilities in the hospital. Supervision of a multi-disciplinary group of mental health care providers and other relevant staff members. Manage and run the Specialist Psychiatry Outpatients Clinic. Lead the multi-disciplinary ward rounds for in- patients. Consultations for patients outside the psychiatry unit. Review and audit patients’ medical records. Administration: Perform administrative tasks related to patient management and student training. Address patient complaints. Attend scheduled meetings with hospital management. Contribute to electronic databases for research purposes. Coordinate duty lists and staff allocations in the department. Ensure recruitment and retention of staff in the department. Liaise with other departments and with other hospitals, district mental health services where required. Academic: Provision of teaching and learning to ensure that both under- and post graduate students are taught the required skills and are provided with opportunities to learn in a safe environment. Assist in coordination of academic programs. Conduct appropriate research: Develop own interest and publish appropriately. Support post-graduate students with research projects. Be willing to undergo continuous training and development programs. 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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