MEDICAL OFFICER (GRADE 1)

• Reference Number : refs/021398
• Directorate : Paediatrics and Child Health 
• Number of Posts : 17
• Package : R949 146 per annum (all-inclusive package) 
• Enquiries : Prof Velaphi (011) 933 8146 OR Prof Coovadia Tel No: (011) 470 9284

Requirements : 

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner. HPCSA registration as a Medical Practitioner for 2024. Must be post Community Service. No experience required. 

Duties :

• The incumbent will be responsible to interview, investigate, diagnose, and oversee the treatment of patient related administrative duties, participating in all activities of the discipline in relation to teaching and research, participating in departmental audit activities, preparing, and writing of reports, liaison and communication services and community liaison. Supervising junior doctors (undergraduate students, interns, and community service doctors). Willing to do commuted overtime. Attendance of relevant administrative meetings like mortality meetings, near miss meetings and completing Medico-Legal Documents timeously (e.g., Death certificate). Improve quality of care by providing appropriate clinical care. Reduce medical litigation by exercising good clinical ethos. Implement and monitor adherence to National Core Standards (norms and standards). Participate in multidisciplinary team to the management of patients. Performance of practical procedures relevant to the care of patients. Participation in departmental meetings, journal clubs, case presentations, lectures, and ward rounds. Ensure that administration and record keeping is done in the department. Rendering of after-hour (night, weekend, and public holiday) duties to provide continuous uninterrupted care of patients. Medical officers will inter alia be responsible for rendering of clinical services, assessment, and treatment of patients. Medical officers will be rotated through related departments at various hospitals, comprising hospitals served in their specific outreach programmes. Comply with the Performance Management and Development system (contracting, quarterly reviews and final assessment). 

Notes : 

• PLEASE READ THE NOTES VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING. Online Application for Paediatric Posts use this link only: https://form.123formbuilder.com/6100835/form. No emailed or faxed copies will be accepted. Please use the reference as subject. Applications must be submitted on the new Z83 form. The application form is obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents. The new Z83 must be fully completed (please refer on the left side of Z83 special notes for clarity), it must be initialled and signed. On the Z83 the Department where position was advertised it should state Department of Health. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications, service certificate and other relevant documents on application but must submit a fully completed Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. The Curriculum Vitae should be recently updated. The information on the new Z83 must be in sync with the Curriculum Vitae. Only shortlisted candidates will be required/requested to submit certified copies of qualifications, service certificate, other relevant documents on or before the interview and candidates in possession of a foreign qualification will be required to furnish the Department with an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Personnel Suitability Checks (PSC) –Verification (Reference checks- Provide at least 3 off which one must be immediate supervisor, the Department shall reserve the right to conduct verification beyond names provided, where necessary. Failure to submit all the relevant information preceding the statement above will result in disqualifying the candidate. Identity verification, qualifications verification, criminal record checks, credit/financial stability checks and employment verification. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The recommended candidate may be subjected to medical surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. CHBAH reserves the right to utilize practical exercises/tests for non-SMS positions during the recruitment process to determine the suitability of candidates for the post(s). The Department reserve the right not to fill the post. The Gauteng Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

Employer : Department of Health

Location : RAHIMA MOOSA MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL, CHRIS HANI BARAGWANATH ACADEMIC HOSPITAL and CHARLOTTE MAXEKE JOHANNESBURG ACADEMIC HOSPITAL

Closing Date : 06-September-2024

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