POST 25/567 : MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (PSYCHIATRY)
SALARY : Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum
Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum
(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's
personal needs.)
CENTRE : Karl Bremer Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows
registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical
Specialist in Psychiatry. Registration with a professional council: Registration
with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a 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 in Psychiatry, after registration
with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect
of a foreign qualified employee). Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate
experience as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry, after registration with the
HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a
foreign-qualified employee). Inherent requirement of the job: Valid driver's
license and willingness to travel. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical
experience in Psychiatry, at a specialist level, with a focus on district level
services. Ability to render high quality clinical care in the in- and out-patient
setting, including good legislative & policy knowledge, medical record keeping,
report writing and computer literate. Ability to balance the outputs of a large
clinical workload with the teaching and supervisory requirements of the
position. Strong administrative, managerial, communication and conflict
resolution skills.
DUTIES : Clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of district
level Psychiatry, including wards, outpatients, Emergency Centre and
specialised clinics at both Karl Bremer Hospital and Eerste River Hospital (4
days / 1 day). Administrative & clinical governance including leadership, People
Management processes, OPD management, data analysis, and quality
improvement. Teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and
students with participation in the hospital academic program as well as
outreach supervision to primary health care nurse practitioners. Domain
specific ouputs and participation within the Metro East ecosystem, including
participation in and alignment with district-hospital-level services at two district
hospitals in the Metro East ecosystem, and Mental Health Care Review Board
liaison.
ENQUIRIES : Dr S le Roux Tel No: (021) 918-1990
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates
who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also
apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition
that proof of application for registration with their relevant council and proof of
payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are
submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only
applicable to health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in
a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must
apply for change in registration status). Candidates will be subjected to a
written/practical and oral assessment.