Registrar (EMERGENCY Medicine)

Oorsig

Registrar (EMERGENCY Medicine) at Department of Health and Wellness in Khayelitsha District Hospital.

Vereistes

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner (Independent Practice).
• Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (code B/EB) driver’s licence.
• Emergency and after-hour call cover.
• Willingness to travel and perform duties at various training complexes.
• FCEM (SA) Part 1 completed.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Effective leadership & interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet research.
• ATLS/ACLS/APLS or PALS certification.

Pligte

• Provide safe medical care for emergency patients presenting to the emergency departments of Khayelitsha District Hospital and associated training hospitals.
• Perform on-site after-hours duties as per the call roster.
• Supervise, train, and support medical interns, students, and medical officers who provide care on the service platform.
• Attend teaching program activities, tutorials and assessments as part of the registrar training program.
• Learn critical skills required of an Emergency Physician.
• Involvement in research/audits relating to Emergency Medicine.
• Administrative and medicolegal duties.
• Maintain professional conduct.

Hoe om aan te sollisiteer

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Navrae: Dr C Kibamba Tel No: (021) 360-4331

Notas

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may apply on condition that proof of application and payment of prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the interview date. This concession applies only to first-time registrations or change in registration status. Appointment as Registrar will be on contract and will be for a maximum contract period of 5 years. It may become necessary to second/transfer staff to another hospital/institution during their period of training, in which case affected staff will be consulted prior to any decision being implemented. Registrars will function across health facilities, as per an agreed programme. -Consideration will be given to existing employees who are already on higher salary packages to retain their existing salary position, as personal. As such they are entitled to receive pay progression. Employees in service who opt to continue with their pension benefits as Registrar, will be required to resign after completion of their registrarship, should they not be successful for advertised Specialist positions. -The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disability are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated. Specific Registrar posts within the Department will be identified as part of the Affirmative Action programme to create a representative Specialist cadre in line with applicable procedures. Preference will be given to SA citizens/permanent residents with a valid identity document. Registrars will be required to register as post-graduates with University of Stellenbosch or University of Cape Town according to the yearbook and guidelines.” Should registration with the HEI as a student be discontinued for any reason the appointment as a Registrar also discontinues. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. 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. OTHER POSTS